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Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Q&A: Making a case for Vanuatu’s survival in the highest court
The Third Pole
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June 27, 2025
Arnold Kiel Loughman grew up on Tanna, the southern island of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Now, Loughman is the attorney general of his country, where he witnesses the devastation of frequent extreme weather events: land lost to the sea, dying...
Clear government ownership structures can help boost SOE performance-PSDI
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (24 June 2025)—Pacific governments can improve the performance of their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and reduce fiscal risks by implementing clearer and more consistent government ownership and oversight arrangements, according...
Prime Minister Marape meets Ambassador of Italy to PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has met the Ambassador of Italy to Australia with accreditation in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, His Excellency Paolo Crudele. H.E Crudele paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at his...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel in spite of UN votes
Asia Pacific Report
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June 26, 2025
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear — most Pacific governments continue to align themselves with Israel. Dr Steven Ratuva, distinguished professor of Pacific Studies at Canterbury...
PM Manele Reaffirms Solomon Islands’ Commitment to Melanesian Unity and Regional Strength at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 24, 2025
Tuesday 24 June 2025 —In a world of increasing uncertainty and shifting alliances, Solomon Islands stands firm alongside its Melanesian partners to protect shared interests, promote peaceful coexistence, and uphold our collective voice on the...
Vanuatu PM passes ‘sacred flame’ to Rabuka
The Fiji Times
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June 24, 2025
In an emotional address at the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit in Suva yesterday, outgoing chairman and Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Jotham Napat officially handed over the chairmanship to Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni...
Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel
RNZ
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June 26, 2025
A supporter of Israel holds an Israeli flag in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on 8 October. Photo: JULIA NIKHINSON / AFP Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear: most Pacific governments continue to align...
PM in Suva for MSG Leaders’ Summit
Solomon Star
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, is currently in Suva, Fiji, where he will participate in the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to officially commence on Monday 23 June 2025. The Summit, to be hosted under...
Churches unite to address Sorcery-Related Violence ahead of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
In an effort to tackle sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV), leaders from the Christian community convened at the Melanesian Institute for the Church Advocacy Workshop. This two-day workshop brought together prominent figures from the...
Pacific governments can improve state owned enterprises
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 25, 2025
Pacific governments can improve the performance of their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and reduce fiscal risks by implementing clearer and more consistent government ownership and oversight arrangements, according to a policy brief published on...
Ranked 100th – Celebrate Like #1
Business Recorder
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July 1, 2025
After a year of economic turbulence, Pakistan’s economy seems to have crawled out of intensive care. Inflation has cooled. The current account is no longer haemorrhaging. The rupee has stopped fainting. The doctors in charge—whoever and wherever...
PM in friendly golf before formalities
The Fiji Times
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka hosted a friendly round of golf in Suva on Saturday with leaders and senior officials of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), ahead of Fiji’s formal assumption of the MSG chairmanship. Describing the game as a...
PM Marape arrives in Fiji for the 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has arrived at Nausori International Airport in Suva, Republic of Fiji, Sunday 22nd June 2025, to attend the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders Summit. He is being accompanied by Papua New Guinea’s Minister...
GNUT wants legal agencies to remain relevant
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is of the view that the country’s legal agencies remain relevant to serve the people and their mandates. Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Clezy Rore spoke about...
PM MARAPE ATTENDS MSG LEADERS SUMMIT IN FIJI
PNG Haus Bung
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June 22, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has travelled to Fiji on Saturday 21st June,2025, to attend the annual Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit. His attendance is to reaffirm Papua New Guinea’s continued leadership and commitment to Melanesian...
Reforms for legal agencies launched
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 24, 2025
The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Clezy Rore, has commended the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) for initiating long-overdue reforms aimed at strengthening legal agencies in the country. Hon. Rore made the...
Reflections from UNOC3: Reimagining Ocean Governance in the Pacific
IUCN
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Still, I waited for the calm after the conference to collect my thoughts and reflect: Was it all worth it? Did we, as a global ocean community, achieve what we set out to do? And more importantly, what does it mean for our work at the...