Pacific Aviation Safety Office to focus on Pacific regional cooperation and operational stability
Fostering Pacific regional cooperation and organisational operational stability are the focus for the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) over the next twelve months to...
The EU and the Pacific: global tax governance
Written by Sujiro Seam
The European Union (EU) “tax list” is the primary instrument of a more ambitious agenda to promote the principles of tax...
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne found guilty of sexual assault
NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has been told by a judge a jail sentence is “inevitable” after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a...
Fiji explores quarantine free regional travel
-Fiji is meeting with regional countries to explore potential quarantine-free travel.
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya said hey have had some discussion with New Caledonia...
New forest portal to shine a light on PNG’s logging industry
For more than twenty-five years, deep in the remote and inaccessible tropical forests of Papua New Guinea, a huge industrial complex has been operating;...
ANZ extends fee waiver for money transfers to Pacific
ANZ will extend its fee waiver until September 2021 for online foreign currency payments made from Australia and New Zealand into 10 Pacific countries.
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Fiji Parliament urged to ratify PIF 2005 Establishing Agreement
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence in Fiji has recommended to Parliament to ratify the 2005 Agreement establishing the Pacific Islands Forum...
PNG Health facilities need staff as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Health facilities in the capital city of Papua New Guinea are facing manpower crises as a direct consequence of the exponential increase in the...
Bougainville Speaker infected with Covid-19
The Speaker of the Bougainville parliament, Simon Pentanu, has confirmed that he has Covid-19.
Pentanu said he was now into day 5 of 14 days...
Vanuatu’s religious call for climate justice
Around the world, people of faith are calling on their leaders to close the massive gap between what is required to limit global temperature...
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Tonga’s PM wants to reset relations with U.S
Tonga's Prime Minister is seeking a diplomatic reset with the United States, following a U.S travel ban on Tongans.
Lord Fakafanua has invited the U-S...
Fiji PM Rabuka orders appeal after High Court ruling on FICAC dismissal
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed that an appeal be lodged following a High Court ruling related to the dismissal of the former...
FFA DG sets priorities agenda as Members meet for PW5
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened its fifth Prioritisation Workshop (PW5), with Director-General Noan David Pakop urging Members to clearly define...