Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 10 March

Wednesday 10th March 2021

Cyclone Niran batters New Caledonia Tropical Cyclone Niran has caused extensive damage in New Caledonia. The cyclone made landfall…

Wednesday 3rd March 2021

PNG mourns the death of the ‘father of the nation’ Sir Michael Somare has died at the age of…

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Vanuatu announces the opening of a ‘Tamtam bubble’ The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon Bob Loughman, has announced the opening…

Wednesday 17th February 2021

Samoa steps up on regional ructions The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, has spoken publicly on two…

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Micronesian countries announce their intention to leave the Pacific Islands Forum Further to the decision to appoint Henry Puna as…

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Cyclones menace the region Barely a month since the passage of TC Yasa, Fiji has been pummelled by TC…

Wednesday 27th January 2021

PNG Police Commissioner’s appointment ruled invalid by the court The National Court in Papua New Guinea has found that David…

Wednesday 20th January 2021

Cook Islands bubbles with New Zealand As presaged late last year, travellers from Cook Islands will be able enter New…

Wednesday 16th December 2020

PNG power tussle remains unresolved The PNG Parliament met on Monday morning further to a Supreme Court order that was…

Wednesday 9th December 2020

Forum leaders to meet ahead of UN Climate Summit The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum will meet online…