PACNEWS THREE 23 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Malvatumauri demands revocation of Dr Naupa’s MSG DG appointment by 30 July2. VAN — Vanuatu Government demands apology over criticism of MSG DG appointment3. PACIFIC —
Trafficking
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
TONGA’S criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
COOK Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug
French destroy drugs worth $USD2.4 billion
FRENCH authorities have seized a third major cocaine shipment near French Polynesia, bringing the total amount intercepted since the beginning of the year to 11.5
Drugs tossed at sea, no charges, crew and ship let go
FRENCH authorities have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine from a small boat and dumped the drugs at sea before allowing the crew and vessel to leave French
Grace Road in Fiji: Investment engine or human rights headache?
FIJI faces an uncomfortable reckoning as the United States threatens to cut millions of dollars in development aid over allegations of human trafficking tied to a South Korean
