Curtain falls on 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials
The 30th Meeting of Officials of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has officially concluded after three days of deliberations.
The Secretariat’s...
PCRIC gains Observer status at FEMM21
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) was recently granted observer status at this year’s Forum Economic Ministers Meeting 2021 (FEMM21) held in mid-July.
PCRIC...
IAEA, Japan agree on timeline for safety review of water release at Fukushima Daiichi
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan have agreed on an initial mission schedule and other arrangements for the implementation of the Agency's...
Fiji records 179 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 179 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
Fiji PM acknowledges biological diversity as a global asset to the present and future generations
“The relentless demands we humans have placed on the Earth are driving more than a million species of plants and animals to the brink...
Nauru’s president aims fire at Fiji in support of USP Vice-Chancellor
Nauru’s president has released part of a previously confidential investigation into mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific in defence of the institution’s...
Sefanaia Nawadra appointed new SPREP Director General
Sefanaia Nawadra is the new Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
Announced at the 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials...
Kiribati to open its borders in January 2022
Kiribati will start opening its borders in January 2022.
The announcement was made by Kiribati President Taneti Maamau when addressing the nation on Radio Kiribati.
“Your...
Next phase of NZ$12 million support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response announced
Further support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response has been announced by New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta today.
The package builds on previous tranches of assistance...
SPREP Members endorse key documents on conservation and the state of the Pacific environment
Three key documents were endorsed by SPREP Member countries and territories during the second day of the 30th Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
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Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
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