PM Morrison’s Solomon Islands visit not just about China-U.S tensions
Australia's relationship with the Solomon Islands should not be seen in relation to the rivalry between China and the United States in the Pacific, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed.Morrison...
View ArticleOver 73,000 Grade 10 Students to sit for Written Expression this week
Over 73,000 grade 10 students will be sitting for their written expression examination on Thursday June 6th.These are students from 322 provincial high and secondary schools in the country.Education...
View ArticlePNG Deputy Police Boss applauds Port Moresby security operations
PNG DEPUTY Police Commissioner and Chief of Operations Jim Andrews was full of praises for police in the National Capital District as no major disturbances were reported at the height of the recent...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Police arrest male person for alleged rape of elderly woman...
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) arrested a 22-year-old male person for the alleged rape of a 69-year-old woman at Nusa Baruku Village on Gizo Island in the Western Province...
View ArticleCrocodile kills male person in Western Province , Solomon Islands
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province reports that a crocodile has allegedly killed an adult male person at about 2 am on 3 June 2019 on Kolombangara Island.Provincial...
View ArticleSolomon Islands need to make important strategic decision on geopolitics: Philip
Solomon Islands need to make an important strategic decision in its foreign policy to deal with the geo-politics in the Pacific.Former Prime Minister, Danny Philip highlighted this when contributing in...
View ArticleUnity first before Bougainville referendum: PM Sogavare
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare believes the Autonomous Bougainville Government should work on bringing unity to its people before going for the referendum on 17 October.This came...
View ArticlePM Marape plans to divide Cabinet into two streams
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape plans to divide his Cabinet into two streams – one to focus on economy development and growth and the other to monitor internal security.He will head the...
View Article33 Member PNG Government Cabinet Ministers announced
PNG Prime Minister James Marape has announced 32 Member Cabinet for his government .The full cabinet announced today are :Prime Minister James Marape just announced his full 33-men Cabinet in which...
View ArticlePacific Games sponsorship target of $9 million tala reached
The Pacific Games Office has reached the sponsorship target of $9 million tala (US$3.3 million) set by the Government of Samoa for the XVI Pacific Games.In total, 21 sponsors have come on board in just...
View ArticlePNG Opposition fears new government may continue with old Policies
Papua New Guinea OPPOSITION Leader Patrick Pruaitch, pictured, is concerned that the new Government led by Prime Minister James Marape may not be willing to make the necessary changes to policies for...
View ArticleSolomons academic calls for caution over Taiwan/China decision
Solomon Islands government should exercise caution as it considers whether to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan or switch to China, an academic says.Last week, amid diplomatic visits from both...
View ArticleNew international airline for Tonga through Nauru partnership
Nauru Airlines and Real Tonga Limited have announced they have entered into an aircraft wet lease arrangement under which Nauru Airlines will provide Real Tonga with crewed aircraft for flights from...
View ArticleTallest Building in PNG, the Noble Centre to be completed by December
THE K300 million 23-storey Noble Centre in Downtown Port Moresby is expected to be completed by the end of the year, the developer says.China Railway Construction Engineering Group (PNG) Real Estate...
View ArticleElison to debut for PNG Hunters against Tweed Heads Seagulls
PNGRFL Media ReleaseRoy Elison will become Hunter No.83 after being named on the wing for this Sunday’s Round 14Intrust Super Cup clash against Tweed Heads Seagulls in Port Moresby.He replaces Gairo...
View ArticleWhere is PNG’s economic rescue plan?
Commentary By Hon.Ian Ling-Stuckey,CMG.MPFormer US President Bill Clinton won his historic 1992 election campaign by reminding everyone that parents want to make a better world for their children....
View ArticlePNG govt to terminate Australia's Paladin Solutions Security contracted on...
The much talked about Paladin Solutions Security contracted on Manus Island is on the Papua New Guinea government’s radar.PNG Immigration and Border Security Minister Hon. Petrus Thomas says the...
View ArticleSolomon Islands MP Ete questions vision and identity of the nation
Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete believes Solomon Islands does not have a common vision and identity following the ethnic conflict and political violence in the past.Solomon Islands...
View ArticleFears Bougainville independence will open Pacific door for China
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne will visit Bougainville today amid fears an upcoming independence vote there could undermine regional stability and provide an opening for China to...
View ArticleGovernor Agarobe intends to suspend Central Provincial Administration
Central Governor, Robert Agarobe has confirmed that moves are afoot to suspend the provincial administrator of Central Province.Mr Agarobe said this decision is in the light of the lack of cooperation...
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