CDC expert says Palau has beaten COVID
A career epidemiology field officer for U.S affiliated Pacific Islands with U.S Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr W Thane Hancock said...
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.
This as the Electoral Commission has approved that...
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.
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...
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France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs
French officials announced Tuesday that 100 bales of cocaine were seized last Thursday during a joint operation with the United States.
According to the High...
Official documents reveal friction between NZ and Cook Islands over Russian vessels
Cook Islands continued to register sanctioned vessels tied to Russia's "shadow fleet" months after New Zealand government began raising concerns, official information reveals.
Memos, emails...
Palau seeks to host Pre-COP Climate meeting to amplify Pacific Voice
Palau is seeking to host a key preparatory meeting ahead of the next United Nations climate conference, with President Surangel Whipps Jr rallying support...