Japan, Pacific nations vow to tighten defence ties for maritime order
Ministerial-level defence representatives from Japan and 13 Pacific island countries vowed on Thursday in an online meeting to tighten cooperation to maintain maritime order...
Samoa Attorney General sacked, new AG Su’a Hellene Wallwork appointed
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has called on the Head of States to have the suspended Attorney-General dismissed entirely from her role, effective...
Fiji records 250 new cases of COVID-19, one new death reported
Fiji has recorded 250 new cases of COVID-19 and one death Thursday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to 47,186...
Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10 percent university ranking
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea has praised the University of the South Pacific (USP) for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities...
Samoa launches Covid-19 Travel Tracer App
A Travel Tracer App that will enable contact tracing in the event of the Covid-19 entering and spreading in Samoa, was launched by the...
Fiji, Samoa 7s to miss start of the World Series
The Fiji and Samoa sevens teams will be missing when the men's World Sevens Series gets underway in Canada this month.
The new season kicks...
Fijian Drua to be based in Australia
The Fijian Drua will be based in Australia in the next 2022 Super Rugby season.
The team will march into quarantine in Australia in the...
Micronesia’s President says he mandated vaccines to protect
Federated States of Micronesia(FSM) President David Panuelo said Wednesday he’ll continue to walk around his island nation without fear, despite an alleged death threat...
OCO 21st Annual Meeting – Transnational crimes require regional collaboration
Despite border closures and reduced air and sea travel because of COVID-19, Customs administrations in the region say threats in the Pacific remain high...
Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Pacific’s Natural Resources and Environment convene the 16th COP
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment in the South Pacific...
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South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...
Major disaster declaration granted for CNMI as Sinlaku recovery begins
A major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was approved Friday morning, unlocking expanded federal aid as Saipan, Tinian and...
Women seek brighter way forward for equality at summit
Thousands of feminists - among them former political leaders, current policymakers, advocates and grassroots organisers - will gather for a major gender-equality conference to...