Objection to former Fiji PM Rabuka’s proposed party
Fiji's Registrar of Political Parties has received one objection against an application by former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for his proposed People’s Alliance party.
Registrar...
World Rugby welcomes inclusion of Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika in new-look Super Rugby Pacific 2022 competition
The Super Rugby format for 2022 has been confirmed with Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua making up an exciting 12-team line-up.
The decision was...
Pacific Super Rugby teams to finalise squads
With 'Super Rugby Pacific' confirmed to kick off in February, the race is on for Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua to sign up...
Venues for Fijian Drua home matches to be decided
The decision on the venue for the Fijian Drua’s home matches for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific will be decided soon.
The Drua will join...
UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis
With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for greater leadership and political will to end the...
High Seas Tuna Transshipment -What it is and why it should be reformed
Tuna fishing in the region
Tuna is extremely valuable to Pacific Island countries. In recent years, the annual catch of tuna in the western...
Pacific Community warns of threat to education retention in the wake of COVID-19
Before the pandemic, many Pacific Island countries grappled with low numbers of students completing secondary education.
Now experts in the region are concerned that the...
Fiji PM Bainimarama: ‘SIDs’ rallying cry must keep 1.5 alive at COP26′
Nearly two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, its global socioeconomic “headwinds” have blown many countries far off course from the aims...
FAO calls for renewed digital push in Small Island Developing States battered by COVID-19
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, Monday called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to...
Fiji records 184 new cases of COVID-19, 10 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths reported Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
Mata’afa made the...
Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
Much of...