Mitiaro, Atiu, Mangaia and Mauke to be declared smoke-free islands
Cook Islands Health Ministry (Te Marae Ora) will launch a smoke-free campaign next month for these four outer islands, marking their declaration as smoke-free.
According...
Nauru and Banaban leaders forge partnership for sustainable future on Ocean Island
As a step toward fostering collaboration and sustainable development, Republic of Nauru Phosphate Corporation(RONPHOS) and the Rabi Council of leaders, representing the Banaban community,...
Sogavare among Solomon Islands Government MPs in walkout; Parliament receives notice of no-confidence motion...
The Solomon Islands government could collapse following a walkout by ministers and MPs from the coalition.
Former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has resigned from his...
French Minister Valls wants all parties to ‘take their responsibilities’ ahead of third trip...
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls, who is visiting New Caledonia this week for the third time in two months, has once again called...
U.S State Department eliminates office that oversees climate talks
The U.S State Department is eliminating the Office of Global Change, which oversees international climate change negotiations for the United States.
Staff were told about...
Prabowo outlines food sufficiency goal, invites young Fijians to pursue education in Indonesia
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shared the Indonesian government's vision for realising food self-sufficiency and boosting food crop production during a meeting with Fiji Prime...
U.S President Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry
U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, the latest attempt to boost U.S production...
President Prabowo highlights Indonesia-Fiji close ties
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that Fiji is an important partner and "good friend" of Indonesia, adding that the two countries share several similarities.
Prabowo...
PIF Chair pushes U.S and World Bank for Pacific Resilience funding
The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Prime Minister of Tonga, Dr ‘Aisake Eke, is ramping up high-level advocacy in Washington this...
Indonesia invites Fiji to conduct joint military exercise
President Prabowo Subianto has invited Fiji to conduct a joint military exercise in Indonesia as part of the bilateral defence cooperation.
“We are also open...
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Cook Islands asks for ADF14 allocation to be disbursed within four years
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
Cook Islands has encouraged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its development aspirations – recognising its...
ADB to start consultation on the new Pacific Approach later this year
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
The new phase of the Asian Development Bank’s strategy that guides and defines it engagement with the...
Fiji and Tonga give ADB approval to raise bonds in their local currencies
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
Fiji and Tonga have become the first Pacific developing member countries to give the Asia Development Bank...