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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“No Need for State of Emergency” – Fiji Government says situation under control
Fiji’s Government says there is no need to declare a State of Emergency, assuring the public that national security conditions remain stable following a...
“Press Freedom is not only about the right to report” – PM Manele urges...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says press freedom must be matched with responsibility, warning that journalism today is defined not by speed, but...
Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific leaders 2050 Strategy must deliver results
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the region must move beyond plans and deliver real results under the 2050 Strategy, warning that...