Convene Samoa Parliament as per ruling: NZ Foreign Minister
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has urged Samoa to convene Parliament following a Supreme Court ruling early in the week that ordered...
No Government shutdown: Samoa caretaker PM
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has assured the public in a special address Tuesday that there will not be a shutdown of...
Fiji COVID-19 cases soar to 312; four new deaths reported
Fiji has reported an even higher 312 positive COVID-19 cases and four related deaths Tuesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James...
PNG, Fiji situation a concern, says NZ health expert
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are among several countries in the region going backwards in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and this is...
Court ruling a step forward for Samoa: expert
The Supreme Court decision ordering Parliament to convene within seven days is a stepping stone for Samoa to move forward, political scientist Dr Christina...
Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy.
It has even prompted the government to offer jobless people...
FAST leader accepts Samoa Supreme Court decision
The Faatuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi – FAST party leader, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has embraced the Supreme Court decision delivered Monday.
Mata’afa told...
Superpowers games won’t distract region: Forum SG Puna
Geopolitical games in the Pacific between major superpowers will not distract island Governments from their main political priorities, the newly-appointed Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General...
Vanuatu PM wins confidence vote
Vanuatu's prime minister Bob Loughman has defeated a motion of no confidence against him in Parliament this morning.
The motion was deposited by the opposition...
Region’s COVID approach on track: Puna
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna says he has no concerns over how quickly national authorities across the Pacific are running their mass...
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U.S State Department eliminates office that oversees climate talks
The U.S State Department is eliminating the Office of Global Change, which oversees international climate change negotiations for the United States.
Staff were told about...
Prabowo outlines food sufficiency goal, invites young Fijians to pursue education in Indonesia
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shared the Indonesian government's vision for realising food self-sufficiency and boosting food crop production during a meeting with Fiji Prime...
U.S President Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry
U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, the latest attempt to boost U.S production...