Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified...
Pacific prepares for high level Economic, Trade meetings
Pacific post COVID-19 recovery and climate change are expected to dominate a series of back-to-back high level Pacific Forum meetings planned for next week.
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Fiji records 791 new COVID-19 cases ; three deaths reported
Fiji has reported 791 new positive COVID-19 cases and three deaths Wednesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...
COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief
Variants like Delta are “currently winning the race against vaccines” said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the...
Fiji government ‘useless’ warns opposition, as NZ PM Ardern touts lockdown benefits
The Fiji government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak is an utter failure, but it's not too late to follow New Zealand's lockdown example, the...
Bougainville President Toroama: ABG ready for independence, waited long enough
Bougainville has made it clear to the Government that it is ready for independence.
In his opening remarks at the joint consultation body meeting at...
PNG PM corrects misinformation on Independence agreement on Bougainville
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called on the media to be sensitive while reporting on the matter of Bouganville's efforts for...
Marshall Islands lodges IUU fishing plan with FAO
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has formally lodged its intention to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) of...
Revised dates for Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games
The Executive Board of the Pacific Games Council, after consultations with the 22 member Pacific Games Associations and the 24 Oceania Federations for the...
Tuwai and Nagasau are Fiji’s flag bearers at Olympics
World Rugby Men’s 7s player of the Decade Jerry Tuwai and Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau will be Fiji’s flag bearers at the Tokyo...
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Pacific tells Asian Development Bank: step up as climate bank for the region
By Makereta Komai in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pacific Island countries have called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to significantly scale up climate financing, warning that...
Cook Islands pushes for inclusion in ADB critical minerals agenda
By Makereta Komai in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Cook Islands is seeking greater inclusion in emerging regional initiatives on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Mark Brown...
Pacific warns of fuel crisis risk, urges expanded ADB support at annual meeting
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pacific Developing Member Countries (PMDCs) have warned that limited fuel storage across the region is leaving...