High Seas Tuna Transshipment -What it is and why it should be reformed
Tuna fishing in the region
Tuna is extremely valuable to Pacific Island countries. In recent years, the annual catch of tuna in the western...
Pacific Community warns of threat to education retention in the wake of COVID-19
Before the pandemic, many Pacific Island countries grappled with low numbers of students completing secondary education.
Now experts in the region are concerned that the...
Fiji PM Bainimarama: ‘SIDs’ rallying cry must keep 1.5 alive at COP26′
Nearly two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, its global socioeconomic “headwinds” have blown many countries far off course from the aims...
FAO calls for renewed digital push in Small Island Developing States battered by COVID-19
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, Monday called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to...
Fiji records 184 new cases of COVID-19, 10 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths reported Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Tonga renews health State of Emergency, 27,274 fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Tonga’s Health State of Emergency has been renewed for another month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, starting from 8:00pm Monday until 8:00pm 27...
Propofol injection recalled in PNG
All provincial health authorities and private hospitals in Papua New Guinea have been warned of the use of Propofol Injection IP 10 Milligrams (mg)...
Fijian Drua included in Super Rugby Pacific competition
The world’s best provincial competition will reach new heights next year with Super Rugby Pacific set to kick off a new era, following agreement...
Fiji PM promotes digital innovation as powerful driver of sustainable development at SIDS Forum
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says digital innovation can be a powerful driver of sustainable development sharing Fiji’s experience which has shown how the...
PNG’s ruling Pangu Party elects first woman president
Well-known former Papua New Guinea radio and tourism personality Erigere Singin has made history by being elected as the first woman national president of...
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