Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands Education Minister Mathew Wale has described the exclusive licence granted to Our Telekom as an obstacle to progress

Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea (PNG)  will expect more tourism and business visits from Japan as PNG secures rights for a second air service into Narita airport

Suva, Fiji: One of the largest integrated tourist ventures in Fiji goes under the hammer today as the Fiji National Provident Fund tries to recover about $80 million

Manila, Philippines: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation has concluded a visit to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) where they discussed Micronesia's development plans

Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand is likely to help Tonga find a replacement for the ferry that sank a week ago with the loss of nearly 100 lives

Cairns, Australia: Australian Prime Minister and Forum Chairman Kevin Rudd has called on China to come clean about its aid programmes to impoverished Pacific Island nations

Cairns, Australia: Solomon Islands  Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua said aspiration by Torres Strait Islanders for self-determination should best left to Australia Government to deal with it.

Cairns, Australia: Two Suva-based regional organisations will be closed from January next year, as part of the Pacific Islands Forum’s move to streamline their operations and stamp out duplication of work programmes.

Brisbane, Australia: Australia’s aid tsar has called for new approach to the Pacific, revealing conditions in East Timor and Papua New Guinea (PNG)  are worsening despite $500 million  (US$420 million) in  assistance

Brisbane, Australia: New Zealand and Australia need to expect more for the millions they pour into Pacific regional organisations such as the Pacific Islands Forum, says Foreign Minister Murray McCully