World’s two largest economies commit to climate action – UN SG Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed important commitments made towards climate action by the world’s two largest economies, as the 76th High Level...
Senior military officers left on good terms says Fiji Military Commander Kalouniwai
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF)Commander, Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai has confirmed receiving the resignation of two senior officers.
The two are deputy commanders, Brigadier...
Motion to oust Malaita Premier set for next month
A motion of no confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021.
The Malaita Non-Executive Group...
Fiji records 118 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 118 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,128 and 574 deaths since the outbreak in...
U.S has ‘no closer ally than Australia’, says Biden after Aukus pact
U.S President Joe Biden and the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, have welcomed their new security ties after last week’s announcement that Washington would...
Covid-19: Vaccine diplomacy swings in Pacific nations’ favour
Geopolitical jockeying for influence has got some Pacific island nations vaccinated against Covid-19 much quicker than New Zealand. But is there a quid pro...
Samoa to go on two-day lockdown for mass vaccination
Samoa's National Emergency Operations Centre(NEOC) and the Ministry of Health has announced details for the mass vaccination roll-out on the two-day lockdown on Thursday...
Fiji Solicitor General suspended
Fiji's Solicitor General Sharvada Sharma has been suspended.
Sharma was suspended by the President Jioji Konrote following allegations of misbehaviour.
Sources within his office have also...
Call for ‘decisive action now’ to avoid climate catastrophe
Speaking alongside the UK Prime Minister in New York on Monday the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on world leaders for “decisive action...
Climate crisis: history will judge failure to act, UK PM says at UN
UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the world’s rich countries that “history will judge”, if they fail to act now to tackle the...
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Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister after 26-22 vote
Former Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has been elected the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands after securing victory in a parliamentary vote...
Pacific islands weigh climate reporting demands as new UN transparency cycle begins
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UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of...