Macron gets New Caledonia backing for election
Three of New Caledonia's four members of the French legislature have jointly declared support for Emmanuel Macron in this year's presidential election.
The three politicians...
ADB provides $5 million grant to Solomon Islands response to the Impacts of COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Monday announced the release of a US$5 million (SBD$40.3 million) grant from its Pacific Disaster Resilience Programme (Phase 3)...
The social benefits of seasonal worker programmes
By offering more effective training opportunities through its Seasonal Worker Programme, the Australian Government can contribute to the lives of workers and their home...
Scrum safety fears drive Super Rugby Pacific rethink as Covid-19 hits Reds
Australian and New Zealand rugby officials are mulling a rule change to allow Super Rugby games to start with uncontested scrums in the event...
Pacific athletes celebrate female surfing tournament
Pacific athletes are celebrating a female surfing championship that took place in Hawaii over the weekend, an event that has been generations in the...
Blinken Pacific trip aims to reaffirm U.S focus on Asia
U. S Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim with a trip to the Pacific this week to remind the world that Washington's strategic...
Solomon Islanders warned worse to come as Covid soars
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he has been informed that one in two residents in Honiara are infected with the COVID-19 virus.
That...
New benefits for Pacific from Forum/PCRIC Disaster Risk Finance partnership
The Pacific Islands Forum and the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) have confirmed a new partnership which includes the placement of a Forum...
Viliame Satala and dual Olympic Gold medalists Jerry Tuwai announced as Fiji 7s assistant coaches
Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O’Connor has today confirmed the appointment former Sevens Rugby World Cup winner Viliame Satala as an Assistant...
New Caledonia outbreak approaching five figures
New Caledonia's Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread with almost 10,000 active cases.
This includes 1,289 new infections detected over the preceding 24 hours.
25 people are...
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Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach
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Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives
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U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...