Fiji PM Rabuka orders appeal after High Court ruling on FICAC dismissal
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed that an appeal be lodged following a High Court ruling related to the dismissal of the former...
FFA DG sets priorities agenda as Members meet for PW5
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened its fifth Prioritisation Workshop (PW5), with Director-General Noan David Pakop urging Members to clearly define...
UN says It’s in danger of financial collapse because of members’ unpaid dues
The United Nations said on Friday that it was facing imminent financial collapse and would run out of money by July if countries, namely...
Fiji High Court rules Malimali’s dismissal unlawful, says PM lacked authority
The Suva High Court has ruled that the dismissal of former Barbara Malimali as Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) was...
Pacific island Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC, opens new tab to reopen a gold and copper mine that...
U.S territories brace for Trump’s deep sea mining
For the tiny island called “the tip of America's spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to say no to the United States...
Ravunawa: Fiji safe from Nipah virus threat right now
Fiji faces no immediate threat from the Nipah virus outbreak, with health authorities closely monitoring regional developments and maintaining strong surveillance systems, Assistant Minister...
Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals
Tongan citizen Lionel Funaki fears a United States policy of “collective punishment” has ended his dream of studying in Hawaii.
He is one of many...
Private citizens offer to fund legal action over COI report
Leader of the Opposition Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has welcomed the support of private citizens who have come forward to assist with legal costs, as...
Fijian government negotiating confidential deal with Chief Justice over COI findings
The Fijian government is negotiating a secret deal with the country's highest-ranking judge after he was accused of corruption in a damning Commission of...
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State of emergency possible amid crackdown: Fiji PM
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted on a possible national state of emergency amid escalated joint operations between the military and Police to...
Pre-COP31 to put Pacific reality front and centre: Fiji Climate Change Minister
Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has told Parliament that pre-COP31 will showcase Pacific leadership and realities to the world, as...
Zero-Tolerance Drug Law Clears Palau Legislature
Palau lawmakers finally passed a long-awaited, wide-ranging anti-drug bill that would expand drug testing, increase penalties for drug offenses, and direct new funding toward...