14 death row prisoners to be executed: PNG Correctional Commissioner
Fourteen out of 15 prisoners currently on death row will be executed after a “possible execution mode is identified”, says Papua New Guinea Correctional...
Fiji records 398 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 398 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 38,742 and 343 deaths...
$14-million climate change funding support to benefits Pacific Islands
Pacific Countries will be benefiting from a $14-million (US$9.7 million) climate change funding support from the New Zealand government.
The five-year funding assistance will help...
‘No public protest is allowed’ says Solomon Islands Attorney General
Public assembly or procession of any form will not be allowed under the current state of emergency unless authorised by the Prime Minister, says...
Pacific Forum leaders set permanent maritime borders, as rising seas shrink islands
Pacific island leaders have agreed that their maritime borders should be permanent, even if their countries shrink due to a future rise in sea...
PNG PM: Focus on Bougainville self-rule
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says Parliament needs to address soon the quest for independence by the people of Bougainville.
“There is no...
‘Bad neighbours’: Australia at risk of becoming ‘global pariah’
Australia is already considered a “bad neighbour” and will become a “pariah” if the federal government does not move past its long-running climate policy...
Travel restricted from Fiji to NZ
Travel is restricted to New Zealand from Fiji this weekend.
There are more than 24,000 active cases of Covid-19 in Fiji and at least 330...
Three die of COVID-19 in Fiji despite receiving two jabs
-Three individuals who have received their second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine were among the 13 new covid deaths reported by Fiji's Ministry of...
Delta variant has arrived in Guam
The Covid-19 Delta variant has reached Guam, government officials disclosed this week.
Five out of 21 samples sent to the Center for Disease Control and...
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Building the middle ground in New Caledonia’s south
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea
With just days to go before New Caledonia’s provincial elections, it’s hard to judge the support for the 11 competing...
‘A bridge too far’: Moana Pasifika cut from 2027 Super Rugby
Moana Pasifika will not return to Super Rugby next season after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed it would not approve the transfer of the...
Forum Economic Ministers back regional action on energy crisis and economic inclusion
Pacific Finance ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger regional cooperation, energy security and economic resilience as they concluded the 2026 Forum Economic Ministers...