Winning start for Fiji Pearls
Fiji Pearls has recorded its first win in the PacificAus Sports Netball Series edging Samoa 55-44 earlier this afternoon.
The pearls looked in fine form...
Tonga dominates PNG 85-42 at Australian Pacific Netball series in Sydney
Tonga's national women's netball team overpowered Papua New Guinea 85-42 in their first game of the Australia Pacific Netball series in Sydney, Australia, Monday.
The...
High seas treaty talks fail to reach a deal
The clock ran out Friday at UN talks to forge a legally binding treaty to protect open oceans beyond national jurisdictions (BBNJ), with no...
PNG MP remains in custody
“Fabian, Fabian, why did you do that, why?” were the alleged words of Moresby Northwest MP Lohia Boe Samuel contained in a Papua New...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ramos-Horta leads Timor Leste presidential election
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is leading Timor Leste's presidential election, garnering 44 percent out of 50 percent votes counted by Sunday afternoon,...
Australian labour-hire firms leaving seasonal workers with $100 a week after deductions not appropriate, minister says
The Australian Federal Agriculture Minister has taken a swipe at labour-hire companies that leave foreign workers with just $100 (US$74) in weekly wages.
David Littleproud...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean – which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods – are out there, and in...
Samoa COVID-19 positive cases close to 200
Samoa’s total number of active COVID-19 cases has increased to 196 with the government confirming 192 cases in Upolu and four cases in Savai’i.
The...
Marshall Islands reworks Covid protocols for possible outbreak
With many neighbouring Pacific island countries getting Covid and the government reducing quarantine time for inbound travelers, the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and...
‘It’s not a publicity stunt’: the push to elect female MPs to PNG’s men-only parliament
Rain pelts down as the monthly city markets opens its doors in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Market sellers worry about the...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...