Olympic flagbearer Taufatofua raising funds for Tonga tsunami relief
Three-time Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua has launched a fundraiser for tsunami relief in Tonga, where his father is among scores of people who have...
Ground-breaking ceremony for new Solomon Islands football facility held
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at Honiara's King George VI school to mark the beginning of the construction of the Solomon Islands Football...
UN and Forum SG pledges resources to the government and people of Tonga
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Early data from Tonga's violent volcanic eruption suggests it is the biggest blast since Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines 30 years ago, volcanologist Shane...
EU could suspend Vanuatu visa-free travel over ‘golden passports’ scheme
The European Commission has proposed suspending a visa-free travel arrangement with Vanuatu due to concerns about the Pacific nation’s controversial “golden passports” scheme.
The proposed...
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings On the Cusp of Papua New Guinea Greenfield Project
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) is on the cusp of launching the completion of its greenfield network project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Scheduled to...
Isabel landowners fight for ownership over Tubi logs
By Ofani Eremae
When Malaysian logger Richard Kong Sing Ngea pleaded guilty in December 2020 to the illegal harvesting of Tubi trees in Solomons’ Isabel...
Horrors of Hiroshima, a reminder nuclear weapons remain global threat
Despite the annihilation of two major Japanese cities in 1945, atomic bombs have not been relegated to the pages of history books, but continue...
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series heads to Spain as pools and schedule are updated
Attention turns to Spain where Malaga and Seville will host the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time.
16 men's and 12 women's...
Moana Pasifika adds firepower to coaching team
Moana Pasifika has secured Southland Head Coach Dale MacLeod, and specialist prop Pauliasi Manu to their 2022 Super Rugby Pacific coaching team.
Dale MacLeod, who...
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