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The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General has reiterated the crucial role young Pacific climate activists have in the battle against climate change. Speaking at the 'Pacific Power Up' gathering Wednesday, Henry Puna praised the determination and resilience of the Pacific youth in amplifying the Pacific voices in the lead up to COP28 next month in Dubai. “I am honoured to stand...

After 16 years of working under oppressive media law in Fiji, its an historic day for the local media fraternity in the Pacific nation as the now revitalised Fiji Media Council (FMC) was launched Thursday. Speaking at the launch of the Council in Suva, Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica said the FMC comprises a diverse group of individuals who are...

The Samoa Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Commission of Inquiry’s Report set up after the 2021 general elections, has accepted the recommendation to remove the 10 percent quota for women parliamentarians. Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee, Deputy Speaker Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua presented the Committee’s report in its entirety that accepted only 12 of the 57 recommendations made by the Commission...

Over 60 Pacific youth activists presented their climate demands Wednesday to Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna ahead of the global Power Up mobilisations on 3 - 04 November and the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Rarotonga. The Pacific Power Up Declaration calls for an endorsement of the Port Vila Call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific by all...

The islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki have been a hive of activity as up to 500 delegates from 18 member nations, international agencies and observers will descend on Kūki ‘Airani before 06 November. PIFLM52 Culture Coordinators Tereapii Tumutoa and Uirangi Bishop, along with 200 plus Cook Islanders consisting of mostly students, have been finalising loose ends for the opening ceremony. Tumutoa...

The Red Cross has told Newshub the early information coming out of remote Vanuatu communities is Tropical Cyclone Lola is worse than Cyclone Harold in 2020, which caused widespread destruction. Lola has caused extensive damage to houses, schools and plantations in Vanuatu's northern provinces of Torba and Penama - where power and communications networks remain down. Images of Lola's destruction have...

UNICEF Pacific is ready to respond and ensure the survival and protection of children in the aftermath of the severe tropical cyclone Lola, which made landfall in Vanuatu Wednesday. This is the third cyclone to have impacted Vanuatu this year and comes just months after the devastating twin cyclones Judy and Kevin in March. For some islands, it is the...

Alphabet's Google will run undersea cables powering internet access to at least eight far-flung Pacific Ocean nations under a joint U.S-Australian deal set to be announced on Wednesday, according to a U.S. official. The deal will expand an existing commercial project by Google in the region to the nations of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon...

-After taking his Kumuls try tally from five to nine in the space of 40 minutes against Cook Islands, veteran flyer Nene Macdonald reckons he might have to go to another level again if he’s to trump Bati powerhouse Maika Sivo. The pair go head-to-head in Port Moresby on Sunday and 29-year-old Macdonald will look to outpoint and outscore the...

Papua New Guinea Kumuls centre Justin Olam has been ruled out of the Pacific Championship Bowl while McKenzie Yei and centre Rodrick Tai will miss the clash against Fiji Bati on Sunday due to injuries. Kumuls coach Justin Holbrook has been forced into reshuffling his lineup dropping Castleford Tigers hooker Liam Horne to 18th man while the younger Judah Rimbu...