Pacific Island climate groups demand world leaders halt support for fossil fuel
Pacific Island climate action groups have demanded countries including Australia end support for the fossil fuel industry during the COP26 Climate Change Summit in...
China and U.S must cooperate to stop Pacific Islands from sinking, urges Micronesia president
Climate change is more of a threat to the Indo-Pacific region than a great power war, the president of the Pacific’s Federated States of...
Expanding the Telstra family with Digicel Pacific
Telstra has announced that it has partnered with the Australian Government to acquire Digicel Pacific, the biggest mobile operator in the South Pacific region.
Australia...
Telstra decision to acquire Digicel Pacific
The Australian Government welcomes today’s announcement by Telstra of its decision to enter into an agreement to acquire and run Digicel Pacific.
Digicel Pacific is...
Pacific likely to experience double-dip La Niña episode
The Pacific is likely to experience a rare occurrence of what is called a double dip La Niña in the coming months, Climate models...
Nine to twelve tropical cyclones predicted for 2021/2022 cyclone season
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has predicted that between nine to twelve tropical cyclones could impact the the Pacific region...
Fiji MPs cases adjourned to November, Parliament prorogued
Six current and one former Member of Parliament appeared in court today in relation to charges laid by the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption.
SODELPA...
United States provides additional $1.9 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance in the Pacific Islands
The U.S government—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)— is providing an additional US$1.9 million to help Pacific Island countries manage the...
Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is Fiji’s new President
Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Katonivere was today elected the new President of Fiji after receiving 28 votes from Members of Parliament.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama...
Tongans urged to register and vote
By Iliesa Tora
Tongans who are eligible to vote must register and vote at the 18 November General Elections in Tonga.
Supervisor of Elections Pita...
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Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report
The Pacific region is entering a period of heightened and overlapping security risks, with climate change, geopolitical competition and transnational threats converging to test...
Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security...
Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.
They noted that...
Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education
Pasifika Communities University (PCU) is aiming to reshape higher education in the Pacific over the next decade, focusing on culture, identity, and community, says...