Maintaining sustainable tuna stocks in the Pacific is main focus for FFA Member
Making sure the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific remain sustainable is one of the driving aims of Pacific Island Forum Fisheries...
New Zealand and Fiji Navies collaborate in border patrol operation
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington has rendezvoused with Republic of Fiji Navy Ship (RFNS) Savenaca to carry out coordinated patrols as part...
Australia’s Solomon Islands intervention is defending a ‘corrupt’ government, premier says
The leader of the Solomon Islands' most populous province says Australia's deployment of soldiers and police to the country following violent protests is unwelcome...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister defends arrival of Australian troops despite criticism of their presence
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has defended calling in Australian police and army troops for help, saying without them his government would be...
Omicron COVID variant underlines need for global ‘pandemic treaty’
The emergence of the threatening new Omicron variant shows how important it is for the world to end the current “cycle of panic and...
COVID-19 Fiji: Not clear whether Omicron spreads easily between persons – Dr Fong
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong says it is not yet clear whether the new COVID-19 variant Omicron...
Two more Samoa women MPs appointed make up six in the House
Two extra women parliamentarians have been appointed by the Samoa Head of State and now make up six women members of parliament following last...
Fiji’s role at COP26 was necessary: PM Bainimarama
Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says he is dumbfounded that Fiji’s role at COP26 has been a source of criticism.
Speaking in parliament Monday Bainimarama...
Solomon Islands PM says he’s prepared to face motion, tells Wale to think first...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told Parliament Monday that he’s ready to face the motion of no confidence against him and calls...
‘Too early’ to comment on Australia’s longer term support for Solomon Islands: Minister for...
The streets of Solomon Islands are calm again but there are warnings of worse troubles ahead if the underlying issues that provoked the recent...
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IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the next phase of the global energy transition must focus on electrification, renewable energy expansion and a...
Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year
The Cook Islands has officially regained its dengue-free status after going 26 days without a recorded dengue case, the Ministry of Health announced Monday.
Secretary...
Fiji passes sweeping Education bill after nearly 60 years
Fiji’s Parliament has passed the Education Bill 2025, which replaces the Education Act of 1966. Government says the new Education Bill of 2025 is...