Wale takes hard line on corruption
LESS than two months after taking office, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has vowed that his country will not repeat the failures of the logging industry.
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Afflict the Comfortable
“IN all life, one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, contentedly, even happily wrong.” — John Kenneth
Minister threatens to revoke Samoa Observer’s license
REVENUE Minister Pauga Talalelei Pauga has threatened to revoke the Samoa Observer’s business licence.
Wale demands major overhaul of Solomon Airlines
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says the national airline can no longer rely on government support without showing a serious plan for change.
Solomons GG calls for islanders to participate in democracy
SOLOMON Islands Governor-General, Sir David Kapu, has called on citizens to be active partners in development, not passive observers of government.
Toroama reaffirms Bougainville’s self-determination
BOUGAINVILLE President Ishmael Toroama has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to its political aspirations, economic development, and peacebuilding efforts, while urging greater recognition of its history and the
New boats to cut isolation for Bougainville atolls
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government has launched four new passenger vessels to improve transport, emergency access and trade links for remote atoll communities.
Sogavare wants A-G to step down over bauxite probe
SOLOMON Islands Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare has urged Attorney General Gabriel Suri to stand as investigations begin into questionable bauxite
Vanuatu says France stalling over disputed islands
A RESOLUTION to the long-standing sovereignty dispute over the uninhabited Matthew and Hunter islands appears distant, as Vanuatu accuses France of stalling negotiations just one year before critical French elections.
Solomons Opposition wary of free education
A PROPOSED fee-free education for Solomon Islands students has raised concern among Opposition politicians who have advised a cautionary approach.
Tonga appoints new Tourism CEO
THE Public Service Commission has appointed Sandradee Fonua Fifita as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s Ministry of
You can do better
A SURVEY of just under 300 young people across four Pacific Island nations has produced interesting, and some would say, telling
PNG launches 2027 election readiness drive
PAPUA New Guinea has started formal preparations for the 2027 General Election, with Prime Minister James Marape stating earlier this year that the process started on January
It’s election campaign season in Fiji
FIJI has announced that the general election campaign period started yesterday.
The Sun – Pacific’s fuel problem or solution?
WHEN conflict closed the Strait of Hormuz in early 2026, the economic consequences did not arrive in the Pacific overnight. But they did arrive within weeks
Indonesia: Democracy without collapse
NEARLY three decades after Reformasi, Indonesia’s democratic guardrails are eroding without rupture and without fanfare.
MP demands answers on drug war
FRENCH Polynesian MP Mereana Reid Arbelot has publicly accused the French government of failing to release millions in funds for anti-drug efforts and nuclear test victim compensation.
Governments must prioritise response to hybrid threats, expert says
HYBRID threats are deliberate campaigns aimed at weakening governments through misinformation, cyberattacks, and disruptions to critical infrastructure.
Vanuatu government vehicles fail road tests
ONLY one in five government vehicles in Port Vila has passed roadworthiness inspections this year, according to data from the Public Works
Vanuatu PM survives no confidence vote
VANUATU’S Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, survived a no confidence motion last week by 36 votes to
Public meets US military over port expansion
PALAU residents have met government and United States Navy officials over plans to expand the local port to cater for military
Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific
ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast
