Fiji records 968 new cases of COVID-19, teenager among 11 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 968 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths Thursday increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Eight new positive COVID-19 Delta strain detections in PNG
Eight additional COVID-19 positive infections in Papua New Guinea have been identified as being the highly infectious Delta strain.
Police Commissioner and Controller of the...
Fiji will chair the Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting
Fiji will take the role of the Chair of the 51st Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting which convenes Friday to commemorate the historic 50th anniversary...
U.S department directed to clean-up handling of Runit Dome nuclear waste
A United States government committee has directed the country's Department of Energy to address safety shortfalls over its handling of nuclear waste stored in...
New Zealand funded vaccines arrive in Fiji
A shipment of 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines funded by the New Zealand Government and sourced in cooperation with Spain has arrived in Fiji.
While...
Forum Leaders to mark 50th anniversary at virtual meet
-Forum Leaders will meet to commence the 51st Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings and commemorate the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the...
Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks
COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone,...
U.S blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew
A tuna fishing boat based in the Pacific island nation of Fiji that has been accused of essentially enslaving its crew was blocked Wednesday...
Fiji records 1,187 new cases of COVID-19, 11 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 1,187 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Health specialists warn against mutating Delta variant in Fiji
A new vaccine may be needed if the Delta variant of Covid-19, which is currently in Fiji, continues to mutate, health experts say.
The government...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...