By Ngeldei Tulop PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Pacific leaders, ministers, development partners will gather in Port Moresby from May 4th-8th for the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting (PRETMM), under the theme “Scaling Connectivity for a Prosperous Blue Pacific,” a key regional forum focused on strengthening connectivity and sustainability across island […]
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‘Industrial colonial takeover’: Cook Islands environment groups slam U.S deep-sea mining firm merger
RAROTONGA, 24 APRIL 2026 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) —Cook Islands environmental groups have slammed the recent merger of an American minerals investment company with Odyssey, calling it “an industrial colonial takeover of our ocean”. American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) recently announced its merger with Odyssey, seeking to develop high-value, critical minerals from polymetallic nodules in the […]
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Nauru Financial Intelligence Unit flags crypto scam, warns public ‘promises of guaranteed returns’
YAREN, 24 APRIL 2026 (PACNEWS)—The Nauru Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has issued a public alert warning residents of a fraudulent investment scheme operating in the country and across the region, urging people to stay vigilant against online scams. In a public notice under the Anti-Money Laundering and Targeted Financial Sanctions Act 2023, the FIU said […]
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Fiji Military hunting well known drug kingpin; Three attempts were made to access armoury, Drones sighted several times
SUVA, 24 APRIL 2026 (MAI TV) —The search is on for a well-known Fiji drug kingpin who is suspected of being linked to the recent attempts on the Fiji Military armoury, military sources tell Mai TV. It is believed the drug kingpin fled to the west where he is now believed to be in hiding […]
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China a ‘good friend, but NZ is family, says Cook Islands PM Mark Brown
RAROTONGA, 22 APRIL 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) —Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is “family” while China is “a very good friend”. Brown spoke to Checkpoint on the relationship between his nation and New Zealand. The two governments recently patched up a major diplomatic fallout that resulted in New Zealand pausing nearly $30 […]
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One of six missing crew members found dead after typhoon overturned U.S.-flagged ship in Pacific
SAIPAN, 23 APRIL 2026 (AP)—Authorities have found the body of one of the six missing crew members from a U.S-flagged cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon. U.S Air Force divers “used an underwater remotely operated drone to search the interior of the vessel” and recovered the body Tuesday, the […]