Samoa’s PM urges Fiji to give USP grant
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has called on the Fijian Government to release the grant that it continues to withhold from the University...
Kiribati will always be a part of the Pacific family; unity will always be...
By Pita Ligaiula
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Voreqe Bainimarama says the island nation of Kiribati will always be a...
Micronesia bloc responds to Kiribati’s departure from Pacific Forum
The four Micronesian nations are “saddened” by Kiribati's shock decision to leave the Pacific Islands Forum regional body (PIF), the Federated States of Micronesia...
Kiribati’s exit ‘not an ideal situation’: Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa
By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong
The shocking exit of Kiribati from the Pacific Islands Forum’s membership was “not an ideal situation”, Samoan...
U.S announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for...
The U.S has announced a major step-up in its engagement with the Pacific region, including the establishment of new embassies in Kiribati and Tonga,...
Pacific islands youth “cannot wait” for climate change action, Vanuatu says
The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was...
Pacific dealing with runaway climate crisis: Forum Chair
By Pita Ligaiula
As the Pacific emerge from the grip of COVID-19 our region remain in a state of turmoil, says Fijian Prime Minister...
China influenced Kiribati exit from Pacific Islands Forum, MP claims
Kiribati’s decision to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum on the eve of the event was an extreme move driven by pressure from China,...
PIF must remain united: Wong
The region is stronger together says Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Penny Wong.
Wong made the comments following Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue with associate...
USP “students are hurting” says Pro Chancellor
By Samantha Magick
As Pacific leaders meet in Suva to discuss deepening regionalism through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, USP, the region’s...
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HIV epidemic worsening as Fiji records 2,003 new cases in 2025: Health Minister Lalabalavu
Fiji’s HIV epidemic is worsening and spreading beyond its initial outbreak groups, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has warned in Parliament.
Responding to the...
Pacific broadcasters unite in Auckland for regional conference
Media leaders, broadcasters and digital journalists from across the Pacific have gathered in Auckland today for the start of the week-long Pacific Broadcasting Cooperation...
Minerals and military: Incoming U.S Ambassador spells out vision for NZ and Pacific
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