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PNG calls for new trade deal with NZ, rejects PACER Plus pact

India, Aug. 12 -- Papua New Guinea is urging New Zealand to engage in negotiations for a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), arguing that current trade policies do not meet ... Read More


Australian Ministers embark on Pacific tour to boost security, economic, and regional ties

India, Aug. 12 -- This week, Australian deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy, will travel ... Read More


Bendigo bank cease operations in Nauru, Commonwealth Bank of Australia opens today

India, Aug. 12 -- Last Friday, Nauru's only banking service, Bendigo Bank officially concluded its operations in the island nation, making way for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to begin ser... Read More


Building our nation starts with respect

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 11 -- AS Tanzanias political landscape gears up for another general election, one thing has become abundantly clear and that is our voices are louder than ever. Whether it is at t... Read More


Journalists! Let's go back to ethics

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 7 -- You are journalists, not judges. You are storytellers, not the final chapter. So why do some of you insist on behaving like the unofficial election commission, fortune teller... Read More


Palau backs Solomon Islands' move to exclude Pacific Islands Forum partner talks until 2026

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Palau "respects" the Solomon Islands' decision to exclude Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) dialogue partners when it hosts the annual leaders' meeting in Honiara next month. Prime Min... Read More


PM Marape backs Forum unity as PNG advises on Taiwan's exclusion

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- As Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrates 50 years of independence, Prime Minister James Marape is calling for greater Pacific solidarity in the face of growing geopolitical tensions. ... Read More


ICJ ruling restores faith in justice, truth and humanity: Fiji Acting AG Turaga

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Fiji's Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga says a recent International Court of Justice(ICJ), advisory opinion has affirmed what Fiji and the Pacific have been saying for years,... Read More


Don't let politicians drive your news van

Dar es Salaam, Aug. 6 -- AS the general elections draw near, there is a palpable buzz in the air and that is the kind that rattles both camera tripods and political podiums. Campaigns are in full swi... Read More


Tanzania ladies must learn, fix and rise again

TANZANIA, July 25 -- TANZANIAS early exit from the 2025 Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals was a bitter pill to swallow, but it need not be a moment of despair. Instead, it should serve as a... Read More