More ambitious actions needed from the biggest emitting countries – Fiji PM Bainimarama
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS)are on a mission to demand more ambitious actions from major emitters and the restoration of the health of...
International stats agencies concerned over Fiji’s chief statistician Naiqama dismissal
Two international statistics organisations have written to Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to express their concern over the dismissal of the Fiji statistician, Kemueli...
‘Precedent set’ State House welcomes Vanuatu Court decision
The office of the President of Vanuatu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court on the Constitutional application of Ombudsman, Hamlison Bulu, over...
Samoa by-elections set for 12 November, Speaker rules on corrupt arrangement issue
The Office of the Electoral Commissioner(OEC) has announced Friday 12 November as the official polling day for Samoa’s seven pending by-elections.
In a public statement...
UN isolation fund launched to support COP26 delegates who contract Covid-19
UN Climate Change will cover the extra accommodation costs of developing country delegates who test positive for Covid-19 during the Cop26 climate talks and...
Fiji is on a promising recovery path
COVID-19 cannot be removed completely from society.
Local and international health experts say discipline is needed to ensure people’s safety.
Fiji Medical Association President, Dr Basharat...
17 doctors still refuse covid-19 vaccine, Solomon Islands lack capacity to treat covid-19 outbreak
Seventeen doctors at the Solomon Islands National Referral Hospital (NRH) continue to avoid being vaccinated.
This is according to the chief executive officer of the...
PNG Health system stretched: Minister Wong
-The Covid-19 surge is stretching the country’s health system, “something that we thought would never happen in our country”, says Papua New Guinea Health...
‘Virus will move much slower’, Fiji government hopeful of positive vaxx influence
Fiji has the ability to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections.
This, according to Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong.
According to his observation,...
New malaria vaccine could help tackle the disease in PNG
Australian experts say a malaria vaccine that has been trialled in Africa and endorsed by the World Health Organisation, could also curb the disease's...
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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...