Forum Fisheries Agency members set unified position for upcoming WCPFC
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded its 21st Management Options Consultation (MOC21) and the Special 140th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials...
New climate pledges do little to correct global warming projection, UN warns
Available new climate pledges by governments have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leaving the world on the...
ABG Vice President Masatt outlines three-pronged strategy toward Bougainville’s Independence
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Vice President and Attorney General Ezekiel Masatt has reaffirmed government’s continued commitment to advancing Bougainville’s political agenda through a coordinated,...
Palau Court dismisses defamation case against Island Times
The Supreme Court of Palau has granted the voluntary dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Surangel Whipps Sr against Island Times and...
Australian neighbours on the brink of $7.5 billion disaster: ‘Going to get worse’
Australian diners have an insatiable appetite for seafood, consuming around 350,000 to 400,000 tonnes a year.
But a new report is warning that some of...
NZ PM Luxon defends PACER Plus as PNG pushes for separate trade deal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand remains dedicated to improving regional trade through the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus)...
Pacific leaders meet in Palau to strengthen regional disaster resilience
Pacific Island leaders, ministers, and disaster officials have convened in Palau this week for the Second Pacific Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Ministers Meeting, a...
Solomon Islands to build humanitarian warehouse in Malaita
The Solomon Islands will soon establish a provincial humanitarian warehouse in Auki, Malaita Province, as part of a regional effort to boost disaster preparedness...
Fiji achievement in Media excellence awards set for next month
The Fiji Achievement in Media Excellence (FAME) Awards 2025 will be held on the 6th of next month, at the Novotel Lami Convention &...
Fiji celebrates WHO recognition for eliminating measles, rubella and trachoma
Fiji has achieved a historic public health milestone, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognising the country for eliminating measles, rubella, and trachoma...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...