Vape ban comes into effect in Cook Islands
Any unsold vape, imitation tobacco or e-cigarette products must be removed from shelves from today and can no longer be sold to anyone as...
Tonga hastily prepares for approaching PIF Leaders meeting
Tonga is hastily preparing to host the Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting, with hundreds of visitors expected to attend.
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Forum SG calls for unity and resilience at Pacific Economic meeting
Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa Thursday highlighted the importance of economic resilience, sustainable growth, and regional cooperation across the Pacific.
“It is with great pleasure...
Fiji’s Finance Minister calls for holistic strategy on skill migration
Fiji’s Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad today stressed the complexities of migration and labour mobility, emphasising the need for a balanced and comprehensive approach.
“Migration...
Fiji PM Rabuka meets with Tuvaluan PM Teo
In the spirit of the Pacific Vuvale, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka today received a courtesy call from...
Tonga’s Finance Minister stresses urgency of regional cooperation at Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
As the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) kicks off in Suva today, Tonga’s Finance Minister and FEMM Chair, Tiofilusi Tiueti, highlighted the importance of...
Fiji’s Finance Minister calls for unified climate action at key Pacific Ministers meeting
Fiji's Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad Thursday emphasised the significance of the two-days Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) starting in Suva today.
“This meeting is...
114 candidates to contest Kiribati election, including 18 women
A hundred and fourteen candidates are to contest the Kiribati elections, starting on 14 August.
A second round of voting for the 44-seat parliament, Maneaba...
Planned U.S missile defence tests divide Guam residents
Planned missile tests in Guam are dividing residents as an unprecedented military build-up in the U.S territory continues in response to geo-political tensions in...
Tuvalu calls for deep sea mining precautionary pause at ISA conference in Jamaica
Tuvalu and other nations have joined the call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the 29th International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly...
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HIV cases could reach 9,000 – Fiji Assistant Health Minister tells Parliament
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