ADB, PNG sign US$325 million loan to better connect remote communities to markets and services
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) today signed a US$325 million loan to help fund tranche 2...
Pacific Trade Commission launches freight subsidy
Pacific exporters struggling with increasing freight costs will soon benefit from a new subsidy programme.
Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand (PTI NZ) has launched the...
CVF celebrates creation of UN Special rapporteur to protect Human rights in the context of Climate Change
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) presided by Bangladesh celebrated the creation of a dedicated role to protect and promote human rights in the context...
Fijian Drua announce coaching and management staff
The Fijian Drua have today announced the coaching and management team for its inaugural Super Rugby Pacific campaign. The Club has made the following...
Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber resigns
The Fiji Rugby Union has today confirmed that Fijian 7s head coach Gareth Baber has decided not to renew his contract with the Fiji...
Pacific countries face COVID-19 hurdles to get to COP 26 climate talks
Several Pacific Island countries have ruled out attending the COP 26 global climate change talks next month citing challenges around COVID-19 restrictions, quarantine and...
Samoa PM encourages people to achieve herd immunity
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa is calling for the public’s continuous support for the Government’s vaccination programme to ensure our country reaches herd...
PNG Health Minister urges MPs to put politics aside
Papua New Guinea Health Minister Jelta Wong has appealed for Members of Parliament to put aside party and personal politics and focus on the...
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’
Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world - have increased for the first time in a decade, as...
Ten ‘high-risk’ PNG provinces required to implement Covid-19 measures
Ten provinces in Papua New Guinea have been classified as “high-risk”, requiring that they implement measures which suits them best to address the Covid-19...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...