Three more Cabinet ministers test positive for COVID-19 in Tonga
Three more cabinet ministers tested positive for COVID-19, confirmed the Minister for Health Wednesday.
They include the Minister for Internal Affairs Sangstar Saulala, Minister for...
Cook Islands flagged superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch ‘sanctioned’
Maritime Cook Islands has confirmed a Cook Islands-registered yacht linked to a Russian oligarch has been sanctioned by the Treasury of the United States.
The...
Climate change: less space between one disaster and the next
Simple mathematical errors and a hesitancy to open the wallet are just the beginning of the world’s climate problems.
By Anthony Burke
Last month, another major...
Women, Girls must be centre of global climate fight – Pacific to CSW66
The Pacific has called for more recognition of the critical role of women and girls in climate resilience, at the opening plenary sessions of...
PNG Police not election ready
Papua New Guinea Police have made a startling revelation that firearms for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.
Deputy Police Commissioner...
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine
Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
By a vote of...
Tonga Government thanks ‘Pacific Family’ at farewell event
Tongan Deputy Prime Minister Poasi Mataele Tei has thanked the ‘Pacific Family’ for the assistance rendered to Tonga in the past six weeks, following...
Community activist decries ‘outrageous’ deductions to seasonal worker salaries in Australia
Some seasonal workers are alleging that their employers are eating into their salaries with hidden deductions after receiving on $100 (US$72) for a week's...
As the ocean industrial revolution gains pace the need for protection is urgent
Opinion by Douglas J McCauley
The ocean is often seen as the last wild frontier: a vast and empty blue wilderness where waves, whales...
Moana Pasifika to play Chiefs in amended Super Rugby Pacific round five draw
COVID outbreaks in the Blues, Highlanders, and Crusaders squads have forced New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to amend the DHL Super Rugby Pacific Round 5...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
- Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among...