Tonga joins call for fossil fuel non – proliferation treaty
Today, the Kingdom of Tonga formally joined a group of nations calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi...
New regional programme to increase gender equality in Pacific’s energy sector
By Elenoa Dimaira
A regional effort to increase Pacific’s women participation in the male dominated energy sector was launched Thursday by the Pacific Power Association...
U.S envoy hoping for progress in talks with Pacific islands ahead of Biden visit
The U.S presidential envoy leading negotiations to renew agreements with three Pacific island states said on Wednesday he will visit them next week hoping...
Fiji says brain drain is a challenge to renewable energy projects
By Elenoa Dimaira
Fiji and perhaps other Pacific Island nations are losing their experienced and skilled citizens to migration, which could have an impact on...
Forum SG on Pacific Youth Spotlighting Anti- Corruption in Climate Change and Gender Equality
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says there is no better time to hand the baton of spotlighting anti- corruption to ‘you, our youth’, who...
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama, Qiliho trial set for July
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho’s trial will run from 17-28 July, 2023.
The matter was called this morning before...
Fossil fuel cost lives : Vanutu Climate Change Minister Regenvanu
By Elenoa Dimaira
Fossil fuels cost lives.
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate, Ralph Regenvanu reminded the region of this adding that he grieved for lives lost in...
Six political parties suspended in Solomon Islands
Six political parties in Solomon Islands have been suspended last month over their failure to comply with requirements of the Political Parties Integrity Act...
Nations split over fossil fuels and carbon capture
Governments are split over whether to call for a phase-out of fossil fuels and the role of carbon capture in the energy transition, as...
Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue
Dalton Tagelagi has been re-elected premier of Niue beating opposition leader O'love Jacobsen by 16 votes to 4 during the first sitting of the...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...