Kava: The Pacific’s Economic ‘Diamond’ is being coveted by competitors
By Thomas Heaton
A tonic made from the roots of a plant endemic to the Pacific region has...
Peace by peaceful means has been the only answer -Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville today celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) that was signed between the people of Bougainville and the Government of...
Fiji PM opens first ever virtual Small Islands Developing States Solution Forum
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today officially opened the first ever virtual SIDS Solutions Forum hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) co-hosted...
Samoa urges U.S to commit to nuclear-free Pacific
Samoa's former Ambassador to the United Nations, Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, has called on the United States to ratify a treaty declaring the South Pacific...
Fiji records 396 new cases of COVID-19, six new cases on Malolo Island
Fiji has recorded 396 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the total number of cases 45,957 and 477 death since the outbreak in April.
Fiji's...
Man arrested for threatening to assassinate Panuelo over vax mandate
Authorities have arrested a man who threatened to assassinate Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President David Panuelo, in his social media posts.
The FSM government...
Kiribati seafarers ask Government to prevent SPMS from leaving country
Kiribati Minister for Employment and Human Resource has assured Government will try its best to ensure that the South Pacific Marine Services (SPMS) does...
UK Government supports Pacific island progress on extended continental shelf submissions
The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for £263,000 (US$359,000) that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga...
“A nuclear-free Blue Pacific must remain our legacy”- Forum Chair Frank Bainimarama keynote to Pacific event ahead of International Day against Nuclear Tests
This Sunday, our Forum family joins the global community to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests. A day devoted to honouring all victims...
Pacific Webinar discusses key findings of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report
The Pacific Climate Change Centre in collaboration with the Australian National University hosted a Pacific webinar to provide the most up to date synthesis...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...