by Martin Haffner Associate Editor An emergency 231-million-Euro French package for New Caledonia has been reduced by one third because of the French Pacific territory’s current political crisis. The initial French aid package was endorsed early December 2024, in an eleventh-hour vote at the French National Assembly, minutes before French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer, Honiara Jan 2, 2025 In an increasingly multipolar world, small island nations like the Solomon Islands find themselves at a crossroads in the realm of international relations. The country’s government is currently honing its ability to play a complex geostrategic game, skillfully balancing relationships with both China and Western nations….
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer In Samoa, two men from the village of Afega are in custody and facing charges after police seized 10 illegal power rifles and a significant amount of cash during two separate raids on Christmas Eve. Hugo Fata and Fata Voi Selafi, both from Afega, are the individuals involved in the…