Fiji Government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010
Fiji's Cabinet has approved the tabling of a Bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
The...
New Zealand may join AUKUS pact’s non-nuclear component
--- New Zealand’s government has confirmed it is discussing joining the non-nuclear part of the AUKUS alliance founded by Australia, the UK and U.S.
“We...
Taiwan gets back ‘Republic of China’ office name from Fiji: MOFA
Taiwan's government expressed its gratitude to Fiji on Tuesday for reinstating the old name of its representative office there, which includes the “Republic of...
PNG Communication Minister Masiu denies ‘control of media’
Communication Minister Timothy Masiu has hit back at reports termed as inaccurate over the control of media in Papua New Guinea from his ministerial...
Tributes flow for late Tongan PM Tu’i’onetoa
Tributes are flowing in for Tonga's former Prime Minister Tu'i'onetoa who passed away last Sunday, aged 71, in the United States.
He will be laid...
Vanuatu calls on major polluters to back UN resolution clearing path for legal ruling...
Vanuatu’s Foreign Minister says it would be “embarrassing” for both China and the United States if they fail to back the Pacific Island nation’s...
Pacific leaders not surprised by latest climate report, call for rapid action
Pacific leaders are not surprised by the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that says current action and plans are insufficient to...
UN head says survival depends on how people manage water
Humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday at the end of a three-day conference on global water...
Disaster-hit Vanuatu hopes for ‘historic’ UN climate change resolution
A resolution enlisting the UN's top court in tackling climate change, spearheaded by Vanuatu, would be a “historic2 step if adopted, its climate minister...
China’s accusation rejected: Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian
China has accused outgoing Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President David Panuelo for breaking serious political commitments he made to Beijing “multiple times”.
Chinese Ambassador...
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