When disaster strikes, developing countries still too vulnerable
Many developing nations remain unprotected against disaster, even though it is accepted that building community resilience has many benefits, beyond saving lives and livelihoods.
That’s...
Inaugural women’s leadership awards for disaster risk reduction granted to Fijian trailblazer
The inaugural Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards have been granted to Vasiti Soko, Director of the National Disaster...
Fiji reports 361 COVID cases in seven days
Fiji reported 391 new cases of COVID-19 in the past seven days.
Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong said 163 cases were recorded...
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater...
Three cyclones forecast to hit Fiji
Fiji is likely to be hit by one to three tropical cyclones from November 2021 to April 2022, one of which will be a...
Atoll nation of Tuvalu adopts ‘cubes’ to step up nutritious food production
Tuvalu, a small atoll island nation in the Central Pacific Ocean, is one of few countries in the world to have so far evaded...
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...
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Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says...
More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying,...
Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...