SPREP to celebrate 28 years with an Open Day on 16 June
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) will open its doors to the public on 16 June in celebration of the day...
Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President
Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food and water security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ward...
Fiji government says COVI-19 situation worse than Australia, NZ
Fiji's COVID-19 outbreak, fuelled by the Delta Variant which ravaged India's public health system earlier this year, is now worse than Australia and New...
Flying Fijians extended squad announced for All Blacks test matches
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named a mixture of experience and young players for the two test matches against the All Blacks...
COVID-19 made deep-sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands – this could be a problem
by Sue Farran
While most Pacific islands have escaped the worst of COVID-19, a cornerstone of their economies, tourism, has taken a big hit....
IOTC adopts resolution to rebuild yellowfin tuna stock, but NGOs question its effectiveness
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) agreed to reduce the total allowable catch for yellowfin tuna after months of pressure from non-governmental organisations and...
Delta variant of Covid spreading rapidly and detected in 74 countries
The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has been detected in 74 countries and continues to spread rapidly amid fears that it...
Samoa swearing-in hearing next week
A hearing on an application brought by the Samoa Attorney General to stop the ad-hoc swearing-in of a new Government from taking legal effect...
Fiji records 89 new cases of COVID-19
Eighty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Fiji Monday.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Dr...
Solomon Islands scholars fear as Fiji hit hard by dangerous covid-19 variant
Studies and living expenses are becoming tougher for Solomon Islands students as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Fiji.
A student at the University of...
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