Fiji’s PM Rabuka opens Pacific heads of Prime Minister’s Department Meeting: Calls for Unity...
“Your role as Secretaries is fundamental. You are the principal adviser to the Head of Government, Manager and Administrator.
“You are at the engine room...
Most major methane leak alerts ignored despite climate threat
UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for about a third of global warming – yet...
Nauru, Australia sign $388 million deal for refugees long-term resettlement arrangement
Nauru and Australia have taken another major step in their long-standing cooperation with the signing of a $388 million(US$250 million) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
NZ’s visa rules must change, head of Amnesty International says
The global head of human rights organisation Amnesty International says New Zealand’s immigration policies are discriminatory and “ruthless” and failing to support the people...
AUSTRAC steps up Pacific partnership to tackle financial crime threats
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) says it is intensifying collaboration with Pacific nations to stay ahead of fast-evolving financial crime threats,...
Only four weeks before Tonga Election
By Kalafi Moala
The campaigns for the 20 November general elections are in full motion.
As usual, the intensity of campaigns come from the 71 candidates...
Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture sets 10 million kava plant target by 2030
Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture, Ian Wilson, has announced an ambitious national target to plant 10 million new kava plants by 2030 as part of...
‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears
UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30, warning that developing nations...
Fiji’s coral reefs show remarkable recovery after Category 5 cyclone
A new study led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), University of the South Pacific, and partners has found that coral reefs in Fiji showed...
President Toroama announces new Bougainville Executive Council
President Ishmael Toroama has officially announced the appointment of a new 14-member Bougainville Executive Council, marking what he described as the beginning of a...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Smaller Island States to retain Political leadership amid regional reforms
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called on Smaller Island States (SIS) to retain political ownership of their priorities while using existing...
World leaders need to see Pacific climate impacts firsthand: PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says it would be “a sad thing” for Fiji if world leaders fail to attend the pre-COP31 climate meeting in...
Solomon Islands stands firm on One China Policy: PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the One China policy.
Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Wale emphasised its importance...