The Government of New Caledonia has welcomed the official launch of the “Tamtam” submarine fibre optic cable, a 411-kilometre system connecting Port-Vila in Vanuatu to Lifou in the Loyauté Islands province of New Caledonia. The launch ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with representatives from the Asian Bank of Development and Prima Ltd...

The Minister for Finance, Esrom Immanuel, has welcomed the European Union’s decision to remove Fiji from its list of non‑cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, calling it a strong endorsement of the Coalition Government’s reform agenda. The move reflects Fiji’s sustained commitment to transparency, good governance, and full alignment with internat...

The Government of New Caledonia has announced that Air Calédonie will transfer its operations from Magenta Airport to La Tontouta International Airport on 2 March 2026, following extensive consultation with stakeholders. The move aims to strengthen the airline’s long-term viability and optimise the territory’s aviation infrastructure.   Strategic Re...

Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands have formally deposited their instruments of ratification for the Agreement Establishing the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF Treaty), advancing efforts to operationalise the Blue Pacific region’s first Pacific-led, member-owned and managed, and people-centred climate and disaster resilience financing institution. On 13 F...

The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Franklyn Derek Wasi, delivered statements on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government at the Forty-Ninth Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He participated in two high-level Leaders’ Dialogues focusing on financing rural development and inv...

 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and New Zealand while delivering remarks at the Waitangi Day Reception hosted by the New Zealand High Commission on 5 February. Addressing distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic corps, senior government officials and membe...

The Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Independent Advisory Board convened its annual board meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, on 11 February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to strong governance, accountability and strategic leadership across the PTI network. The meeting was chaired by Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Baron Divavesi Waqa, who formally w...

OFC Tech Solutions, a Remington Group company, announces a strategic partnership with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading provider of secure networking and communication solutions that enable organisations and industries to accelerate their operational efficiencies and competitiveness. This collaboration is set to modernise enterprise-grade networking an...

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka held a bilateral meeting with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, and her delegation ahead of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which begins in Nadi on 9 February. Also attending were Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Sakiasi Ditoka; Acting Attorney-General and J...

More than 600 small businesses across the South Pacific, including 402 in Papua New Guinea, have benefited from the YES GROW Business Development Training programme, a flagship partnership between BSP Financial Group Limited and Australian Business Volunteers (ABV). The milestone was marked on Wednesday, 4 February, 2026, with the graduation of the 202...

Vanuatu is seeking to elevate its relationship with Hong Kong into a long-term, institutional partnership, following a high-level visit by Prime Minister Jotham Napat Nauka and a senior government delegation. During the visit, the prime minister convened a conference titled Future and Development of Vanuatu–Hong Kong Relationship for 2026 and Beyond, a...

The Government of the Cook Islands in Febuary 2026 officially opened the IORIS Foundational and Leadership Training, a comprehensive two-week programme designed to enhance national maritime security capabilities, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and improve information-sharing across government departments. Delivered under the European Union-funde...

Technology and communications specialist TE (PNG) Limited has achieved a national first, receiving Papua New Guinea’s inaugural approval from the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) to trial a fixed land OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in Port Moresby. Live testing has now commenced, marking a significant mi...

Fiji has reinforced its regional leadership on climate mobility after hosting representatives from the Government of Palau as part of a peer-to-peer exchange focused on climate mobility and planned relocation. Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya hosted the delegation on Tuesday in an engagement supported by the International Organi...

Fiji has taken a major step towards securing a sustainable and resilient ocean future with the official launch of the Fiji Blue Economy Framework 2025–2035, unveiled on January 15 in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Blue Prosperity Fiji. The Framework was officially launched by the Minister for Environment and Climate...

 Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele received Australian High Commissioner-designate Jeff Roach in Honiara on 14 January 2026, formally accepting his letter of introduction and reaffirming the strong partnership between the two countries. Roach, a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, presented his official crede...