China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports
China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region as appetite there for Chinese credit declines...
U.S vows to support ‘free media’ in Pacific as concern over China influence grows
Regional media has emerged as a new front in the contest between the US and China in the Pacific, as Washington said it will...
David Adeang elected as new Nauru President
Nauru's Parliament has elected Member of Parliament from Ubenide, David Adeang as the Pacific nation’s new President.
The member for Menen, Lionel Aingimea nominated David...
Fiji’s reputation has been dented: NFP
Fiji's coalition partner the National Federation Party (NFP) has written to the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka expressing its concerns on Fiji’s vote at the...
COP28 President calls for improved adaptation finance for vulnerable nations at Climate and Development...
COP28 President Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology ahas called for greater efforts to tackle adaptation finance...
Samoa pushes for sea-level rise protection
Samoa is among various states in the United Nations that have called for an international framework to protect those countries being threatened by sea-level...
Samoa to host the Samoa Agreement signing with the EU 15 November
Samoa will host the signing of the new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries in Apia...
Pacific MPs urged to support new OACPS-EU agreement
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has urged the Pacific region to support the...
Fiji among 14 that oppose truce
Fiji was amongst 14 countries that opposed a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza while 120 countries voted in favour.
The Assembly...
‘Lack of compassion’ Former Fiji PM Bainimarama says of UN vote
The former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji’s vote at the United Nations on the war between Israel and Hamas demmonstrated our lack of...
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Rewa Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has described the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ (RFMF) call to remove constitutional immunity protections as “Fiji's most courageous...
25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting concludes in Wellington
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Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
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