Palau president visits Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on Japan to raise the transparency of the decommissioning process at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
Japan should refrain from contaminating sea with nuclear waste: scholar
A scholar on Tuesday slammed Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
“The contamination...
Time for visa free travel to Australia and NZ has now arrived – Fiji...
Australia and New Zealand must be part of the Pacific story and a starting point for that must be visa free access to Pacific...
12 Pacific maritime boundaries yet to be finalised: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says securing our maritime boundaries, remains a key priority concern for the Pacific Islands Forum.
“We have a total of...
Former PNG PM Peter O’Neill charged with three counts of giving false evidence
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, has been charged with three counts of giving false evidence under oath, after a commission of...
Fiji PM re-assigned Lenora Qereqeretabua as Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister
In an effort to continue to strengthen governance and enhance Cabinet’s performance, Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced a minor reshuffle within the...
Toolkit for Pacific Journalists Reporting on Corruption
PINA through the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) commissioned this Toolkit for Pacific Journalists Reporting on Corruption. Kiribati investigative journalist Rimon Rimon developed the...
SODELPA not happy: Fiji coalition partner calls for urgent sitting
The Social Democratic Liberal Party SODELPA), one of the coalition parties in the Fiji Government, has expressed disappointment over the non-fulfilment of certain promises...
Samoa PM Fiame says Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded geopolitical landscape’
Samoa’s Prime minister has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions.
Fiame...
What happened to me must never happen again – Forum SG Puna
In a frank admission on the circumstances which forced his exit from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, the Secretary General of the Forum Henry...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...