Six more Fijian Drua squad members announced
The Fijian Drua have welcomed six additional squad members for its debut Super Rugby Pacific 2022 season.
Joining the team are Olympic Gold Medallist and...
PNG Rugby Patron Parkop wants to see rugby 7s teams compete in Olympics
Lifting rugby union and getting the national sevens teams into the next Olympics are the dreams of Papua New Guinea National Capital District Governor...
Kotsifas re-elected World Taekwondo Oceania President
John Kotsifas has been re-elected as President of World Taekwondo Oceania (WTO) and eight other members have been voted onto the organisation's Council.
Kotsifas first...
Situation dire, PNG’s three biggest hospitals are fighting an uphill battle against COVID-19
Papua New Guinea’s three biggest hospitals are fighting an uphill battle against COVID -19, with one reporting two to three deaths per day.
The Port...
Fiji records 22 new cases of COVID-19, one death reported
Fiji has recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, increasing the total number of cases to 51,154 and 632 deaths since the outbreak in...
Covid-19 claims seven more lives in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has recorded another seven fatalities linked to Covid-19, raising the tally of the outbreak to 157.
Another 155 people have tested positive, bringing...
Japan’s new PM Fumio Kishida calls 31 October election, vows to fight pandemic
Japan’s new Prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday called a parliamentary election for 31 October and vowed to bolster the country's response to the...
NZ government urged to ban seabed mining for Pacific’s sake
A New Zealand Supreme Court ruling against seabed mining has been described as important for the Pacific region.
After a long legal process the Supreme...
ANZ Bank steps up commitment
A lot of ANZ customers in Fiji were struggling which was expected in the business environment, according to ANZ Country head to Fiji Rabih...
Students pass their first step of PCRIC Internship Programmes – successful webinar assessments
Eighteen students from the University of the South Pacific USP) have successfully passed their assessments from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) internship...
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Australia says China seeking permanent security presence in Pacific
Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says China is seeking a permanent security presence in the Pacific, as Australia continues efforts to...
Solomon Islands urged to act Now as ‘Super El Niño’ threat looms
A senior official at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has warned that Solomon Islands must take proactive and decisive political action to prepare for...
NOAA declares El Niño, warns of possible ‘Super’ event
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that El Niño conditions are present in the Pacific, with forecasts indicating a...