UN chief appeals for countries to sign nuclear test-ban treaty
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday again urged eight key countries which have not yet signed or ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), to...
Marshall Islands president urges UN to monitor geopolitical tension in Pacific
The Marshall Islands president has urged world leaders at the United Nations to monitor geopolitical tensions in the Pacific.
Addressing the UN General Assembly in...
Captain Humphrey Tawake appointed as Fiji’s Deputy Commander RFMF
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has announced two new senior appointments within the Force.
Captain Humphrey Biu Tawake has been appointed as...
Cook Islander Vaine Marsters charged over unlicensed firearms in PNG
-Two expatriates, a 62-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, were separately charged in Papua New Guinea’s Alotau magistrate’s court last week with possessing unlicensed...
Senior military officers left on good terms says Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF)Commander, Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai has confirmed receiving the resignation of two senior officers.
The two are deputy commanders, Brigadier...
U.S has ‘no closer ally than Australia’, says Biden after Aukus pact
U.S President Joe Biden and the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, have welcomed their new security ties after last week’s announcement that Washington would...
Inquiry needed into Australia’s silence on West Papuan massacre, human rights groups say
Human rights groups say revelations that Australia sat on its hands after learning of Indonesian military atrocities against West Papuan demonstrators are “deeply disturbing”...
New threats part of security concern: Fiji Military Commander
Republic of Fiji Military Forces(RFMF) Commander, Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai says national security is no longer just about the traditional threats.
The new Army Commander...
Fiji Military commander outlines future plans
Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander, Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai says instilling discipline in soldiers is at the top of his agenda.
Speaking to FBC...
‘Killed like animals’: documents reveal how Australia turned a blind eye to a West...
By Christopher Knaus
In the pre-dawn light, beneath a water tower on the West Papuan island of Biak, Yudha Korwa lay bleeding in the...
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PCRIC enhances its footprint through new website
In the lead-up to the upcoming COP26, the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), has strategically launched its website to serve both as a...
Fiji High Court strikes out no jab no job case
Fiji's High Court has struck out the constitutional redress filed by Lautoka lawyer Aman Ravindra Singh on the no jab no job policy.
The matter...
New Zealand donates more COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX and the Pacific
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health Minister Aupito Sua William Sio announced today that New Zealand is donating additional Pfizer vaccines to...