Cook Islands calls for ambitious targets to reverse and end plastic pollution
“Saying No to single-use plastics” is not enough, much more must be done by our global community to address the plastic crisis we now...
WHO says contaminated cough syrup made in India found in Western Pacific
Contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on...
Climate Change fight calls for more collaboration
The Pacific Islands Forum has developed the Blue Pacific 2050 Strategy, which is a bold growth plan for our region.
It lays out a thorough...
One Pacific Voice urged for global plastics treaty
- Burdened by increasing plastic waste, the world is working towards a legally binding treaty to address this global issue across five international meetings.
Our...
Tensions mount in New Caledonia as Kanaks insist on decolonisation
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party has been told that France is panicking and afraid of losing New Caledonia.
The head of the Caledonian Union Daniel...
New EU Pacific head
A new head of the European Union Delegation to the Pacific to be based in Fiji has been announced by Josep Borrell, the vice-president...
Crown Princess of Denmark arrives in Fiji
Her Royal Highness (HRH), Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark arrived in Fiji Monday her first official visit.
The Minister for Rural and Maritime Development,...
Former president of Kiribati backs legal case against Australia over inaction on climate crisis
A former Pacific Island president has backed a Torres-Strait Islander-led legal case to hold the Australian government accountable for climate crisis inaction.
On Monday, Anote...
Security threats trigger rethink of Australia’s defence
Australia’s defence force needs an urgent overhaul, with a shift towards long-range strike abilities and better bang for taxpayers’ bucks spent on military projects.
A...
We cannot be complacent: PIF DSG Manoni at the Pacific Prevention Summit to end...
“Addressing and preventing violence in all its forms against any individual – men, women, girls, boys, and communities is critical for development,” says Pacific...
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Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea has secured the bid to host the Pacific Media Summit in 2028, with the decision taken...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already...