Third time lucky in New Caledonia?
By Nic Maclellan
When France’s overseas minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that New Caledonia’s third self-determination referendum will be held this December, he created a major...
Oceania Sevens Championship brings Tokyo 2020 medal contenders together
Some of the Olympic rugby gold medal contenders for Tokyo 2020 next month are set to be in action this weekend for the final...
Samoa Court declares Parliament can meet
The Samoa Court of Appeal has clarified that it did not stop parliament from convening when it ruled on Article 44(1a) where the provision...
Electoral Commission approves 55 seats in Fiji Parliament
The maximum number of seats that will be contested in the 2022 General Election will be 55.
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No social unrest in Fiji
Claims by overseas media that Fiji is on the brink of social unrest have been shot down.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Pacific Beat service has...
Samoa Observer trying to topple Government: Tuilaepa
The caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi claims the Samoa Observer Newspaper has long been trying to topple the Government.
Speaking on the state-owned 2AP...
Resolving PIF discord the ‘utmost priority’ for region’s top diplomat
The new head of the Pacific Islands Forum says restoring unity to the congregation of Pacific leaders is his 'utmost priority' in the short...
Tautua Samoa Party leader Afualo guilty of bribery
The leader of the Tautua Samoa Party, Afualo Dr Wood Salele, has been found guilty of bribery by the Samoa Supreme Court.
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President Xi says China to continue supporting Fiji’s COVID-19 fight
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China is ready to continue providing vaccines and other support for Fiji's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
In...
Fiji surpasses WHO threshold of five percent test positivity for COVID-19
Fiji’s test positivity for COVID-19 has crossed the World Health Organisation threshold of five percent.
The national seven-day average daily test positivity now stands at...
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