Samoa lockdown extended for two weeks; vaccinations to continue
Samoa’s nationwide lockdown will be extended for another two weeks while the Ministry of Health (MOH) implements the vaccination roll out for children as...
French Polynesia police seize huge meth haul
Police in French Polynesia have seized almost US$50 million worth of methamphetamine on a cruise ship from the United States.
A 27-year-old Tahitian passenger has...
Largest drug haul in five years: CNMI Customs seizes 4.9 lbs of meth
The Division of Customs and Biosecurity on Saturday seized 4.9 pounds of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of US$700,000 at the post office...
Fiji and NZ Defence Ministry continue to improve regional security
The visit to Fiji by New Zealand’s Minister for Defence Peeni Henare has reaffirmed the shared commitment to improving regional security.
This was highlighted by...
UN secretary general calls Australia a ‘holdout’ for refusing to do more to cut...
The Australian government has brushed off criticism from the UN secretary general labelling it a “holdout” after Scott Morrison refused to strengthen the nation’s...
30 PNG personnel flying in today as Solomon Islands Parliament meeting looms
Thirty members of the Royal PNG Constabulary (RPNGC) personnel are flying in this morning from Port Moresby to Honiara in a second deployment since...
UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’
The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate change, and driven home in last November’s COP26,...
Samoa COVID-19 cases reach 247, unable to pinpoint origins of first community case
Samoa Health authorities have recorded 66 new community cases in 24 hours up to Monday night to bring Samoa’s total number of active COVID-19...
Fiji to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2.5 million tonnes by 2024
Our mission is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2.5 million tonnes by 2024 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
This was announced by...
ABC wants more journalists, expansion of radio into Pacific region
The ABC is planning to employ more journalists in the Pacific region and re-establish satellite feeds for its international service under a $12 million...
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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...