Fiji records 79 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 79 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the total number of cases to 49,889 with 564 deaths since the outbreak in...
Climate change ruthlessly pervasive: PM Fiame Mata’afa
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the adverse impacts of climate change, Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has told an international conference.
The Prime Minister had...
President Whipps calls for urgent action from global community to address climate change
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called for urgent action from international governments and leaders to address climate mitigation and adaptation as small nations...
American Samoa reports first positive COVID-19 case
American Samoa confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19, the island nation's Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
The case was detected last Thursday among...
Australian nuclear-powered submarine deal raises concerns in the region, strikes at heart of Pacific...
Nuclear activists have hit out at Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States and United Kingdom.
It's Australia's most significant...
Samoa political rivals shake hands, hug before swearing-in
Former Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi shook hands with his successor Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as her Cabinet Ministers and Members arrived for Friday’s...
‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out to avoid catastrophic heating
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change.
Greenhouse gas concentrations are at...
Fiji eases restriction measures as more people get vaccinated
Border restrictions on Fiji's main island Viti Levu have been lifted Friday.
The move came after 62 percent of all adults are fully vaccinated and...
Fiji records 197 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 197 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 49,517 and 542 deaths...
Australian nuclear submarine plan ‘wrong direction at the wrong time’, Nobel prize-winning group says
Australia’s decision to build nuclear submarines will isolate Australia from its regional neighbours who have, for decades, pursued a nuclear-free Pacific, the International Campaign...
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
The ABC has been...
Proposed Solomon Islands constitutional amendment defeated, 14 MPs’ absent from voting
Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst...
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...