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.
The court further...
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...
Fiji’s new COVID-19 cases soar to 308; one death investigated
Fiji’s COVID-19 infection has soared with 308 new cases and one death recorded Thursday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong...
Too early to say if COVID will be an endemic disease in Fiji – Dr Fong
Fiji's Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong says the global expert consensus is that COVID-19 is likely to become an endemic disease,...
12 out of 18 Vanuatu Constituencies wait in suspense as legal battle continues
-The 19 Members of Vanuatu Parliament that have one foot out of parliament after the declaration by the Supreme Court, upholding the Speaker of...
Wise broadens Pacific coverage by launching transfers to Fiji
Wise, the technology company building the best way to move money around the world, has enabled international transfers to Fiji today, expanding coverage in...
Mining’s new frontier: Pacific nations caught in the rush for deep-sea riches
Miners are pushing hard to extract metals from the ocean floor, but there is mounting concern about what it might do to the marine...
Captains ready for Oceania Sevens in Townsville
The eight competing team captains gathered around the iconic Townsville sign this morning to take the customary captain’s photo.
Participating was the men’s and women’s...
New head of fractured Pacific Forum stresses unity
The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum says he will champion solidarity and unity within the pre-eminent regional grouping.
At his first press conference...
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Pacific UN operations ‘unaffected’ by global budget crisis despite Guterres warning
The head of the United Nations in the Pacific says UN operations across 15 countries in the region will not be affected by a...
U.S-Tonga relations remain “strong” despite new US visa bond rules, Crown Prince says
The Tongan government says bilateral relations with the United States remain robust despite new U.S visa requirements that will affect Tongan passport holders from...
Pacific at the centre of a changing global Tuna Trade, New FFA report finds
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a new report examining current global tuna markets and trade trends in the Western and...