Solomon Islands Ministry of Health & Medical Services has acknowledged concerns raised by the opposition.

A state of emergency put in place after last month’s eruption of Mt Bagana in Bougainville has been extended for the maximum two-month period.

Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, after the opposition accused his government of abandoning a non-aligned foreign policy by signing a security pact with Australia.

An international relations expert says if New Zealand joins AUKUS it could impact on its relations with Pacific countries.

A new World Bank funding of $18 million will enhance the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency’s monitoring and reporting capacity on illegal fishing in the region.

A Cook Islands film-maker made a documentary on Rarotonga’s mountains after watching the Kānaka Maoli protest the construction of the $US1.4 billion telescope on top of a Hawaiian mountain three years ago.

Around the world 26 July is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.

When an 11th hour appeal for more nuclear test compensation by Marshall Islands leaders fell flat in the United States Congress in mid-July.

A major newspaper in Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from the Chinese government.

The French President has told Vanuatu leaders he will provide financial assistance to the country and look into the dispute over two small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged New Caledonia to forge a common future after the most recent ‘no’ independence vote.

Ash fall from the erupting Mt Bagana in central Bougainville has collapsed a number of traditional houses.