Fijian government welcomes the appointment of new SPREP Director General
The Fijian Government welcomes the appointment of Sefanaia Nawadra as the new Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
Nawadra's appointment...
Pacific island meat workers on $9 per hour after wage deductions
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Cook Islands PM readies for COP 26 in Glasgow
The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands has called on the population to take seriously the threat from climate change.
In November Mark Brown will...
Feakes on Australia-Fiji travel: Borders to open ‘when it is safe’
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Vanuatu launches innovative communication tools to tackle misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines
‘Protektem yu, famili, komuniti mo fiuja blong Vanuatu’ is a familiar jingle resounding through households in Vanuatu on TV and radio as well as...
No promise made to Bougainville: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the Government has not made any commitment to the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) that independence will...
UK rejects campaigners’ call to postpone COP26 climate talks again
The UK is resisting a call by campaigners to postpone critical UN climate talks, promising extra measures to address concerns about safety and inclusiveness...
Scientists call for moratorium on ocean mining, fearing impact on Pacific tuna fishery
Around 500 scientists from 44 countries have signed a letter urging a moratorium on ocean mining, an activity that researchers say could be adversely...
People’s Alliance Party doors open: Rabuka
People’s Alliance Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he is expecting some Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) supporters to jump ship and join his political...
IAEA, Japan agree on timeline for safety review of water release at Fukushima Daiichi
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan have agreed on an initial mission schedule and other arrangements for the implementation of the Agency's...
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