Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 21 October
New security centre to be located in Vanuatu The government of Australia has announced that its Fusion Centre will be homed in Vanuatu. The Centre… Read More
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Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 14 October
Solomon Islands reports COVID-19 cases Authorities in Solomon Islands have confirmed that their country is no longer free from cases of COVID-19. There have… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 7 October
New Caledonia referendum on independence The people of New Caledonia have voted in a referendum on whether they should become independent from France. It was… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 September
Bougainville president-elect receives congratulations Having been confirmed as President-elect in Bougainville, Ishmael Toarama has received congratulations on his electoral victory. The Prime Minister of Papua… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 23 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Fallout in Samoa after Deputy Prime Minister resigns In Samoa, the Prime Minister, Tuialepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has said… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Papua New Guinea seeks further loans for economic bailout Papua New Guinea has passed a supplementary budget. The Treasurer,… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 2 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Marshallese remain unsatisfied over Runit Dome reporting In Marshall Islands, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has presented its… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 26 August
TESS NEWTON CAIN | COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Papua New Guinea The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 and the attendant geopolitical… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 19 August
TESS NEWTON CAIN | COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea, the number of confirmed cases… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 12 August
In this week’s Pacific bulletin, Tess Newton Cain looks at COVID-19 flares in PNG, Seasonal Workers Scheme re-opens on a trial basis, Forum Finance Ministers meet online, New Caledonia independence referendum and travel bubble talks in flux. Read More
