Study from Fukushima shows even low doses of radiation may contribute to diabetes
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), in Hamburg this week, suggests that exposure...
COVID19 a wake-up call for Pacific countries to strengthen social security systems
The COVID19 crisis was a wake-up call for many Pacific Island Countries to enhance their social security systems.
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
‘End the licences’: Vanuatu oil rig registry sparks concern amid climate advocacy
Thousands of kilometres away from the Pacific, an oil rig in the North Sea operates under the flag of Vanuatu.
In the Black Sea, a...
Pacific Defence Ministers to meet in New Caledonia
Defence ministers from several Asian and Pacific States are scheduled to meet in New Caledonia for two days during the first week of December,...
Vanuatu PM Kilman no longer commands majority
Power transitioned from the Vanuatu Government to the Opposition in Parliament during the Fifth Extraordinary Session convened to debate the motion of no confidence...
U.S deal with Marshall Islands lapses without renewal, but Cofa talks continue; Micronesia and...
A deadline of strategic importance for Washington passed without a breakthrough on Saturday night.
As lawmakers remained occupied with averting a federal government shutdown just...
New UNODC report examines patterns and prevalence of trafficking in persons in the Pacific...
A new report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today delves into the current evidence of trafficking, risk areas,...
Vanuatu Government boycotts parliament, delays leadership challenge
The Vanuatu Government has boycotted Parliament forcing an adjournment until Friday due to a lack of a quorum.
The extraordinary sitting was called to debate...
Fiji PM Rabuka stresses significance of U.S-PIF Summit
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the U.S-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting is a critical platform to hold one-on-one interactions with President Joe Biden...
Bougainville prepares for 2025 independence timeline
By Joseph Morokana
Thirty-three constituencies in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) are currently implementing a strategic programme known as the ‘Bougainville Internal Independence Readiness’.
This...
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‘Productive’ talks, but PNG’s NRL fate still uncertain
Tensions between the NRL and Australian government have been eased during "productive" talks at Magic Round, but deliberations on the future of a mooted...
Fijians dash Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid
The Queensland Reds' Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes have evaporated in a crushing homecoming for fallen Wallabies star Suliasi Vunivalu.
Vunivalu was sent off...
Second police officer dies in violent riots as France sends more police to New...
A gendarme was killed on Thursday in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia by an “accidental gunshot”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told AFP.
“It...