PNG Rugby Patron Parkop wants to see rugby 7s teams compete in Olympics
Lifting rugby union and getting the national sevens teams into the next Olympics are the dreams of Papua New Guinea National Capital District Governor...
Kotsifas re-elected World Taekwondo Oceania President
John Kotsifas has been re-elected as President of World Taekwondo Oceania (WTO) and eight other members have been voted onto the organisation's Council.
Kotsifas first...
Situation dire, PNG’s three biggest hospitals are fighting an uphill battle against COVID-19
Papua New Guinea’s three biggest hospitals are fighting an uphill battle against COVID -19, with one reporting two to three deaths per day.
The Port...
Fiji records 22 new cases of COVID-19, one death reported
Fiji has recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, increasing the total number of cases to 51,154 and 632 deaths since the outbreak in...
Covid-19 claims seven more lives in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has recorded another seven fatalities linked to Covid-19, raising the tally of the outbreak to 157.
Another 155 people have tested positive, bringing...
Japan’s new PM Fumio Kishida calls 31 October election, vows to fight pandemic
Japan’s new Prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday called a parliamentary election for 31 October and vowed to bolster the country's response to the...
NZ government urged to ban seabed mining for Pacific’s sake
A New Zealand Supreme Court ruling against seabed mining has been described as important for the Pacific region.
After a long legal process the Supreme...
ANZ Bank steps up commitment
A lot of ANZ customers in Fiji were struggling which was expected in the business environment, according to ANZ Country head to Fiji Rabih...
Students pass their first step of PCRIC Internship Programmes – successful webinar assessments
Eighteen students from the University of the South Pacific USP) have successfully passed their assessments from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) internship...
‘Climate change contributes to poverty’
Climate change is a contributor to poverty in Fiji, says Pacific Islands Forum director programmes and initiatives Zarak Khan.
He made the comment in a...
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Solomon Islands Opposition leader Wale calls for unity as new govt talks begin, vows...
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says discussions among political leaders to identify the country’s next Prime Minister are a normal and necessary part...
Outgoing Solomon Islands PM Manele rejects claims he is weak and indecisive
Outgoing Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his leadership style, rejecting accusations that he is weak and indecisive and insisting that consultation...
Former Vanuatu PM Salwai, Kilman question France’s commitment on Matthew and Hunter
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