Niue makes historic shift towards greater female leadership
NIUE has elected seven women to its 20-member legislative assembly in a dramatic and historic shift in leadership
Politics
Briefs
THE Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has partnered with Bluesky Communications to launch free
Whispers
WHICH Pacific head of state was apparently more than a little cheesed off over the size of the aircraft
Solomons MPs to decide Manele’s future
THE Solomon Islands parliament must meet by Thursday to debate a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah
Scrum time in Hapi Isles
THE Solomon Islands has been gripped by a protracted leadership crisis since March 2026. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has
Movers and Shakers
CHIEF Secretary Kearnneth Nanei has been appointed Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), succeeding Sir Melchior Togolo.
Solomons MPs in buy-out claim
SOLOMON Islands Members of Parliament claim they have been offered money to join Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s minority
French Senators visit New Caledonia
A DELEGATION of six French senators arrived in Nouméa on Friday for a week-long mission focused on economic development in New
Chaos in French Polynesia as young MPs split from ruling party
THE resignation of 15 lawmakers from the ruling Tavini Huiraatira party has fragmented French Polynesian
Case futile, says Solomons A-G
THE Solomon Islands’ opposition’s attempt to unseat the government through the court system has been described as a futile
Chaotic scenes as French parliament delays New Caledonia debate
IN a chaotic, fast moving situation in Paris, the French government has delayed a scheduled parliamentary debate on New
Solomons PM calls for calm ahead of judicial review
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has promised to abide by a High Court decision on the future of his
Legal showdown in Solomons political deadlock
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, faces a court battle as 28 members of parliament challenge
Time to thrive
WHEN Hilda C. Heine was elected President of the Marshall Islands in 2016, she did more than make history – she challenged longstanding barriers facing women in Pacific politics. As the first woman to lead an
SOLOMON Islands’ new opposition coalition has claimed that the country’s government is illegitimate.
CLAIMING the support of 28 of 50 Members of Parliament, Peter Kenilorea Jr. and Peter Shanel Agovaka declared that Prime
Solomons in political flux as MPs change sides
LAST week, a mass resignation of Members of Parliament – including several ministers – threatened to sink Manele’s
PM Manele faces leadership crisis
THE government of the Solomon Islands faces a significant political crisis after the mass resignation of cabinet ministers and
What is truth?
FIJI changed forever on May 14, 1987 when LieutenantColonel Sitiveni Rabuka strode into Fiji’s Parliament at the stroke of 10 and removed the elected government of Dr Timoci
French Senate votes yes on New Caledonia law, but opposition grows
LEGISLATION to implement a new political statute for New Caledonia has passed its first
Fiji’s ex PM and top cop on bail
FORMER Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and axed police chief, Sitiveni Qiliho are on bail tonight after facing counts of inciting
Former Fijian PM, police chief in custody on treason claims
FORMER Fijian military strongman is in custody tonight, facing charges of inciting troops to overthrow a newly elected government in
