Story Archive
2023-10-12
State prosecutors had alleged the former leader interfered in a police investigation.
2023-10-10
Melanesian nations are a bastion of grassroots support for self-determination in Indonesia’s Papuan provinces.
2023-10-09
The Pacific island country’s prime minister will attend the PNG-Asia investment conference in Hong Kong this month.
2023-10-04
Palau President Whipps said a U.S. missile defense system would be for security not aggression.
2023-10-04
Despite years of voicing concerns, vulnerable nations grapple with a maze of red tape and resource hurdles.
2023-10-04
Prime Minister James Marape said some of the money owed to the landowners would be immediately released to them.
2023-10-03
Amnesty International said the new constitution was a “missed opportunity” to match international human rights law.
2023-10-03
The Koiari landowners say the government has failed to pay them promised royalties since 2018.
2023-09-28
Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.
2023-09-27
Sogavare stayed away from a U.S.-Pacific island leaders summit in Washington earlier this week.
2023-09-26
The program has expanded beyond trade and energy to include digital, health and security projects.
2023-09-25
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who has forged close ties with Beijing, didn’t attend the summit
2023-09-21
The waters are a breeding ground for humpback whales and have more than 100 species of coral.
2023-09-20
The United States is continuing a charm offensive toward Pacific island nations in a belated response to China’s inroads.
2023-08-22
The U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy is expected in the Solomon Islands in November during the Pacific Games.