Story Archive
2022-12-05
Fiji has had four coups since 1987 and its election is a contest between former coup leaders.
2022-12-04
U.S. Attorney says the pair sought to undermine democratic processes in the Marshall Islands.
2022-12-01
Development in the Solomon Islands is concentrated in the capital Honiara while islands including Malaita lag behind.
2022-11-29
Mass evictions are common as land is sought for housing developments, new infrastructure.
2022-11-28
Pacific island countries have the world’s lowest level of women in parliament, high rates of violence.
2022-11-25
Row over adultery led to killing of villager, retaliatory ransacking of military outpost.
2022-11-19
China has covered more than half of the cost of hosting the Games, official says.
2022-11-09
Residents opted against a once-in-a-decade opportunity to amend the territory’s constitution.
2022-11-07
Police didn’t reach the affected island until a day after at least 24 people were killed in violence.
2022-11-04
Solomon Islands police are under equipped but their weapons have previously been stolen and used in conflicts.
2022-11-03
The islands are among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels and extreme weather.
2022-11-02
The appointment of the attorney general as chief justice could undermine the separation of powers.
2022-10-31
The U.S. is trying to insulate its forces from the reach of China’s missiles, an analyst says.
2022-10-31
Malaita’s provincial assembly has banned Chinese-funded projects despite the need for infrastructure.
2022-10-25
The violence follows dozens of deaths across Papua New Guinea during the South Pacific country’s national election in July.
