Depleting fishing grounds and the need to practice sustainable fishing at Titiana
By Ronald Toito'ona
The dual impacts of over-fishing and climate change appear to have resulted in the depletion of fish stocks on various common...
More ambitious actions needed from the biggest emitting countries – Fiji PM Bainimarama
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS)are on a mission to demand more ambitious actions from major emitters and the restoration of the health of...
International stats agencies concerned over Fiji’s chief statistician Naiqama dismissal
Two international statistics organisations have written to Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to express their concern over the dismissal of the Fiji statistician, Kemueli...
‘Precedent set’ State House welcomes Vanuatu Court decision
The office of the President of Vanuatu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court on the Constitutional application of Ombudsman, Hamlison Bulu, over...
Samoa by-elections set for 12 November, Speaker rules on corrupt arrangement issue
The Office of the Electoral Commissioner(OEC) has announced Friday 12 November as the official polling day for Samoa’s seven pending by-elections.
In a public statement...
UN isolation fund launched to support COP26 delegates who contract Covid-19
UN Climate Change will cover the extra accommodation costs of developing country delegates who test positive for Covid-19 during the Cop26 climate talks and...
Fiji is on a promising recovery path
COVID-19 cannot be removed completely from society.
Local and international health experts say discipline is needed to ensure people’s safety.
Fiji Medical Association President, Dr Basharat...
17 doctors still refuse covid-19 vaccine, Solomon Islands lack capacity to treat covid-19 outbreak
Seventeen doctors at the Solomon Islands National Referral Hospital (NRH) continue to avoid being vaccinated.
This is according to the chief executive officer of the...
ADB raises 2019–2030 Climate Finance ambition to US$100 Billion
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced it is elevating its ambition to deliver climate financing to its developing member countries (DMCs) to US$100...
We must seal the fisheries deal: Falemaka
By Ben Bilua
Trade talks aimed at creating rules to stop countries providing harmful subsidies to their fishing fleets are reaching a climax with much...
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Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
Western Pacific governments urged to speed up action to end TB in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments in the Western Pacific region to accelerate country-led action to transform tuberculosis care, decentralize services and scale...
Commonwealth SG warns global debt crisis threatens ‘survival’ of Small States
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Botchwey has warned that rising global debt is threatening development, sovereignty and survival for many countries, particularly small...