Climate future still in our hands: Samoa PM Mata’afa
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa says that the world can still determine the future course of climate change and limit its effects, after...
COVID-19 cases increase in Kadavu; Fiji reports 303 new cases and five deaths
Positive COVID-19 infections in Kadavu, South of Fiji has increased with 85 new cases reported among the country’s 303 new cases announced Sunday.
The Western...
Fiji PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced a cabinet reshuffle to strengthen the government's commitment to improve the reach and accessibility of government services...
Fiji USP threat draws ire in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government says it remains concerned by the ongoing management and governance challenges at the University of the South Pacific(USP).
Last week the...
Solomon Islands Cabinet approves 36 hour lock-down for Honiara emergency zone
Due to the surge of the deadly COVID-19 delta variant strain globally and in Solomon Islands neighbouring countries, the need to test and sharpen...
Several Pacific Island nations withdraw from Paralympics over travel restrictions
Four Pacific Island nations have been forced to withdraw from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it...
Climate change expected to devastate Micronesian islands, leaders talk fight and adaptation
A sign of the times -- the United Nations releasing a watershed climate report warning of more devastating environmental consequences if major action isn’t...
Come with commitments to COP26: Forum Chair Frank Bainimarama statement on IPCC report
The findings of the IPCC’s sixth report represent a clear condemnation of humanity’s reckless abuse of the planet and a dire warning about the...
Forum suspension had ‘geopolitical influences’: Fiji AG
Fiji’s suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum in 2006 demonstrated that geopolitical influences had an influence on the decisions made by the Forum, Attorney-General...
Marshall Islands expands Pacific-first Covid vaccines for fishermen
Covid vaccinations for commercial fishermen are being ramped up and expanded, following preparations involving multiple government agencies in the Marshall Islands over the past...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...