Pacific officials assess Middle East Energy crisis ahead of Economic Ministers Meeting
Senior Pacific officials have assessed the growing energy crisis in the Middle East and its potential impact on Forum Island Countries as preparations intensify...
Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency
A report produced by the UK Met Office and released last Thursday by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said there is an 86 per...
Melanesian Arts festival plans put on hold
Fiji’s hosting of the 8th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival has been deferred to next year.
The government cited competing national programs and fiscal pressures...
Concern over organised crime networks in Pacific after Vietnam killing
New Zealand is among the countries facing growing concern a gang-related killing spanning multiple nations signals an escalation of organised crime networks across the...
All tested Government MPs return negative drug results: Fiji PM
All Government Members of Parliament who voluntarily underwent drug testing during the May sitting of Parliament have returned negative results, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni...
Foreign Minister thanks Tuvalu for support, vows to deepen cooperation
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Tuvalu Foreign Affairs and Labor and Trade Minister Paulson Panapa last Thursday.
Both Lin and Panapa...
Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says U.S remains committed to Pacific security
U.S Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but toned down previous comments calling China...
Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister
Economic development and stronger borders must all be part of the region’s response to transnational crime, according to New Zealand’s Customs Minister.
Casey Costello, who...
Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth
The Fiji Police Force seized almost $10 million(US$5 million) worth of proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth in 2025 as authorities target assets linked...
Pacific Media Summit set for Savusavu in 2026
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Fijian Media Association (FMA) have announced that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be held in...
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Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
Commercial deep-sea mining for critical minerals could begin in the Pacific as early as 2027, despite the absence of an internationally agreed regulatory framework,...
Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...