World Rugby ‘offer to help’ blocked Samoa sevens players
World Rugby said on Thursday it has offered to help Samoa sevens players stuck in the United Arab Emirates following last month's Olympic qualifying...
Pacific Ministers endorse Port Moresby Declaration on Regional Aviation Safety and Security
Ministers responsible for civil aviation and senior aviation officials from 14 Pacific Islands States convened virtually this week to endorse the Port Moresby Declaration...
Forget GDP, ‘vulnerability index best gauges aid’ to small islands
Small island nations on the climate crisis frontlines have been overlooked in overseas aid, according to a new index.
Urging a move away from the...
Commonwealth proposes first Global Tourism Action Plan to spur Post-Covid recovery
The dramatic plunge in global tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching and devastating effects, particularly for Small States.
During a Commonwealth Tourism...
Not a lone shark: bull sharks may form ‘friendships’ with each other, study finds
The apex predators show preferences for certain individuals and avoid others, according to new research on sharks in Fiji
By Tom Vierus
They reach 3.5...
Defiant Tuilaepa to appeal Samoa Court ruling
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said they will appeal part of this weeks’ court ruling especially the orders to convene Parliament within...
Vanuatu Opposition leader conspiracy complaint filed
Vanuatu leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu, has registered a complaint with the police in Port Vila on alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of...
India charter flight denied entry into PNG due to Delta mutation of COVID-19
Papua New Guinea Health Minister Jelta Wong has advised that a charter flight from India was denied entry into PNG due to concerns over...
Fiji PM Bainimarama commends NZ’S support to Fiji
An enduring partnership between Fiji and New Zealand is the foundation for achieving shared goals and aspirations in areas such as resilient health care,...
Q&A: Leah Gutierrez, Director General of ADB Pacific Department on a new approach in the Pacific
On 30 June, the Asian Development Bank Board (ADB) generally endorsed its Pacific Approach 2021-2025, the blueprint for future activities in 12 of ADB's...
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Dome over contaminated nuclear blast site is leaking — expert warns risk from lethal...
Experts are having a nuclear meltdown.
Cracks in a dome over a contaminated nuclear blast site have sparked fears that the containment area has sprung...
U.S territory turned tropical maternity ward has produced thousands of ‘American’ babies for parents...
Pregnant Chinese women have turned a tropical paradise into a maternity ward — pumping out babies who automatically become U.S citizens daily.
The Commonwealth of...
Decaying World War II bombs in Solomon Islands releasing toxic chemicals, new research finds
Coastal communities in Solomon Islands are facing growing health and environmental risks as decaying World War II bombs release toxic chemicals into land and...