Fiji records 240 new cases of COVID-19, Baby among three deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 240 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
Australia under pressure to allow commercial kava import
The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have upped the pressure on Australia, urging it to follow through on its promise to allow commercial kava imports.
That...
Micronesia Presidents join Pacific Forum SG in call for urgent climate action
It was a rare moment given the upheaval and controversy the Pacific Islands Forum has faced in the last year or so.
Palau President Surangel...
Samoa PM issues climate warning ahead of crunch UN talks
The world must take urgent action on climate change at upcoming UN talks in Glasgow or low-lying Pacific nations will face a “dire” future,...
People’s Alliance political party registered in Fiji
Sitiveni Rabuka’s People’s Alliance has been registered as Fiji’s latest political party.
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem said today that the one objection received...
K500million for PNG election: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the 2022 general election will cost Papua New Guineans about K500 million(US$142 million) with a huge...
ADB, Vanuatu sign $5 million grant to boost transport projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu today signed a US$5 million grant to help fund the preparation of ADB-supported land,...
Securing climate financing to build resilience to climate change in the Pacific region
Emerging opportunities and challenges in accessing climate finance to build resilience to climate change in the Pacific were identified during the second day of...
PNG logging industry ‘a major money laundering risk’ – report
Illegal logging in Papua New Guinea represents a major money laundering threat as it generates very large illegal profits and it has a very...
Call for a Mercury Free Pacific Campaign
Efforts to effectively deal with mercury in the Pacific and a call for the development of a “Mercury Free Pacific Campaign” to phase out...
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Rewa Chief says Fiji’s military immunity call challenges government to deliver accountability
Rewa Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has described the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ (RFMF) call to remove constitutional immunity protections as “Fiji's most courageous...
25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting concludes in Wellington
The 25th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 7th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded on 02 July 2026 with a Ministerial...
Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
In...