New PIF head Puna says unity in the region will be a priority
The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Henry Puna said he will continue to champion for unity in the region, amid the...
Chinese envoy counters Japan’s decision to release nuclear-contaminated water
A Chinese envoy has urged Japan to reverse its decision to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear accident into the sea.
Geng Shuang, China's...
Australia urges Samoa’s parties to work on forming government
Australia urged Samoa's political parties on Saturday to work together to form a government after a top court in the Pacific nation dealt a...
Fiji records 262 new cases of COVID-19, 7.4 percent positivity rate
Fiji recorded 262 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday with 43 cases from six new areas of interest.
Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr...
CDC expert says Palau has beaten COVID
A career epidemiology field officer for U.S affiliated Pacific Islands with U.S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr W Thane Hancock said...
Samoa Court declares Parliament can meet
The Samoa Court of Appeal has clarified that it did not stop parliament from convening when it ruled on Article 44(1a) where the provision...
Electoral Commission approves 55 seats in Fiji Parliament
The maximum number of seats that will be contested in the 2022 General Election will be 55.
This as the Electoral Commission has approved that...
No social unrest in Fiji
Claims by overseas media that Fiji is on the brink of social unrest have been shot down.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Pacific Beat service has...
Resolving PIF discord the ‘utmost priority’ for region’s top diplomat
The new head of the Pacific Islands Forum says restoring unity to the congregation of Pacific leaders is his 'utmost priority' in the short...
Tautua Samoa Party leader Afualo guilty of bribery
The leader of the Tautua Samoa Party, Afualo Dr Wood Salele, has been found guilty of bribery by the Samoa Supreme Court.
The court further...
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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 14...