1 November 2015. The Joint Forum Economic and Trade Ministers meeting with Private Sector concluded today in Rarotonga on a high note with a robust dialogue on the theme “Addressing Economic Development in the Pacific Islands through the Private Sector”.

27 October, 2015. An expert on Melanesia politics says the recent pardoning and bribery saga involving a quarter of Vanuatu's MPs has sent a strong signal that the rule of law prevails in the country.

26 October, 2015. Pacific Islands Forum Economic and Trade Ministers and officials, including regional Private Sector representatives, will gather in Cook Islands from 27- 30 October, 2015 for the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM), Forum Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM), and a Joint Meeting of Economic and Trade Ministers with the Private Sector.

24 October, 2015. On October 9, Vanuatu's Supreme Court found Carcasses had made illegal payments amounting to 35 million Vatu ($452,000) to his fellow MPs when they were in opposition.

20 October, 2015. China and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat further strengthened their relationship last Friday when the two met at a ceremony to hand over US$1.05 million to assist the Pacific region.

11 October, 2015. Vanuatu's government has been severely shaken, and its future is uncertain, after half its MPs were convicted of bribery.

7 October, 2015. Yesterday, senior officials of the governments of the Republic of Korea and fourteen Pacific island countries reaffirmed cooperation to achieve a legally binding agreement at the international climate change talks at COP 21 in Paris later this year.

1 October, 2015. Senior government lawyers from across the region have gathered in Samoa for the 5th meeting of the Pacific Legislative Drafters Technical Forum held from 29 September to 2 October at the Samoa Conference Centre in Apia.