Southern Highlands Governor Powi suspended with full pay
After three-and-a-half years of legal proceedings in the Court of Disputed Returns, the National Court Tuesday ruled in favour of petitioner Pastor Bernard Peter...
Marshall Islands leads the Pacific island region in updating its State of Environment report
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is now working on updating their 2016 State of Environment (SOE) report. This year, the 2021 SOE has...
Affordable insurance for climate vulnerability: Fiji Economy Minister
Vulnerable communities will now be able to access affordable climate and disaster risk insurance following the launch of Fiji’s first-ever Parametric Microinsurance Product.
For $2...
PNG bans India flights in diplomatic spat over Covid breach
Papua New Guinea COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Controller and Police Commissioner David Manning has expressed anger and disappointment at the way in which India’s...
Fiji records 302 new cases of COVID-19, Nine new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 302 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases to 44,420 and 451 deaths...
Whooping cough kills two, Guadalcanal province in Solomon Islands declares outbreak
Two children have died of whooping cough in Mbabanakira, Guadalcanal Province in Solomon Islands as the province’s health sector declares whooping cough an outbreak.
Dr...
Support mounts to keep Limited Preferential Voting system in PNG
Opposition to the proposed amendment of the Papua New Guinea electoral voting system is mounting.
The proposed amendment notice is before Parliament as a Private...
Fuimaono Sefo Ainuu is acting Samoa Attorney General
Samoa's Assistant Attorney General, Fuimaono Sefo Ainu’u is now acting for the Attorney General, Savalenoa Mareva Betham-Annandale while she is suspended until 03 September.
The...
Unexploded Ordnance is an ‘ugly legacy’ of WWII: Solomon Islands PM
The issue of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is an ugly legacy of World War II, Solomon Islands is still experiencing its effects to this day.
Prime...
COVID-19 threatens Asia and Pacific’s progress on SDGs, ADB data show
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific's progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a...
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Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is...
Pacific nations strengthen climate response as tuna stocks shift beyond their waters
Pacific Island countries are strengthening efforts to respond to the growing impacts of climate change on tuna stocks, economies and livelihoods, with projections of...
Time to decide on Bougainville, Debate on 2019 referendum result to start
Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba is expected to table a draft sessional order on the ratification of the 2019 referendum results when Papua New...