Will Tonga PM survive vote of no confidence on Tuesday, but be ousted at...
When Tonga Parliament meets on Tuesday MPs will decide on a vote of no confidence (VONC) based on growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku’s...
Team effort leads to Fiji’s first nationwide assessment of Coral reefs
The first ever nationwide assessment of Fiji’s coral reefs has successfully concluded after nine weeks of dive surveys.
Divers studied coral reef habitats at 272...
Vanuatu to elect new prime minister after Opposition wins’ appeal
Vanuatu’s Parliament will convene to elect a new leader after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision that a vote of no confidence...
China’s presence in Pacific is development-oriented
China’s presence in the Pacific region is development oriented without political strings and the country has no interest in geopolitics, says a senior official.
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PTF 2023: Current trends show Pacific, PNG tuna industry thriving in 2050
The Malaysia-based INFO-Fish information and data hub on Asia-Pacific Fisheries and Fish products is a core part of the Pacific Tuna Forum’s energy.
Driven in...
PTF 2023: PNG tuna fisheries offers Pacific milestones in standards, compliance, markets – Manieva
With food security as its key all-inclusive vision for Papua New Guinea, the PNG National Fisheries Authority works towards an internationally competitive and sustainable...
PTF 2023: Context, understanding issues key to reporting tuna and oceans- Choi
Papua New Guinea media are the largest single media industry group of the developing Pacific — and are often at the coalface of learning...
Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election
Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the...
Forum SG Puna hopes leaders will endorse declaration
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general Henry Puna says he hopes Forum leaders would endorse the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration in November.
During a media...
Support for Fiji Coalition Government ‘very solid’ – SODELPA leader Gavoka
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka has confirmed SODELPA’s support for the Coalition government is “very solid”.
And he...
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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...