Fiji diplomat says rugby can open doors for scholarship to study and play in Asia
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Fiji’s back to back gold medal win in sevens rugby at the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday will open up...
Tuvalu wants to develop rugby into a competitive sport
Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Fiji’s historical second gold medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wednesday evening should be a cause for celebration...
Fiji can win more gold if adequate resources are given to sporting bodies
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
if there is one take-away from Fiji’s successful defence of its Olympic gold medal in sevens rugby –...
Three Oceania judokas set to improve rankings after Tokyo 2020
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Three Oceania judokas competing in the men’s 81kg category look set to improve their world ranking after competing...
Kiribati lone female judoka wants to inspire young people with her Olympic performance
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Kiribati’s lone female judoka raised her island nation’s flag at the Tokyo 2020 Games for a brief 0.52...
Forum Foreign Ministers endorse Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment
The Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment was endorsed at the Forum Foreign Ministerial Meeting (FFMM) on 27 July 2021.
The Government of Tonga...
Queensland mayor’s historic blackbirding apology over slavery of Pacific Islanders
A local mayor has entered territory no state or Australian federal politician has ventured after apologising for the blackbirding practices that helped build Queensland's...
We don’t want Suva to be burnt like before: Fiji Defence Minister
Fijian Defence Minister Inia Seruiratu has shed some light on why politicians have been taken in for questioning in relation to Bill 17.
Members of...
NZ monitoring ongoing arrests of Fiji opposition politicians
New Zealand has reiterated its concern with ongoing police questioning of opposition politicians in Fiji.
Several opposition MPs as well as two former prime ministers...
Federated States of Micronesia makes COVID-19 vaccine mandatory
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has become one of the first nations to adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
Everyone in the western Pacific country over...
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Opposition leader Wale raises concern over lack of Polynesian representation in Solomon Islands Cabinet
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has raised concerns about the absence of Polynesian representation in the country’s Cabinet following a recent ministerial reshuffle,...
Palau Senate rejects key President Whipps appointments, Deepening executive-legislative rift
The Palau Senate has again declined to advance three key nominations by President Surangel Whipps Jr, deepening tensions between the executive and legislative branches...
U.S bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry
The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S, accusing him of corruption linked to...