Samoa seal Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification with play-off win over Tonga
Manu Samoa will take their place in Pool D at France 2023 having secured a 79-28 aggregate win against Tonga in Hamilton on Saturday.
Samoa...
First ever Pacific hearing of Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry gets underway
The Pacific hearing of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has started, with survivors expected to discuss the impacts of the Dawn...
Vanuatu Government satisfied with court of Appeal decision
The Loughman-led coalition has welcomed the decision of the Vanuatu Appeal Court that was delivered Friday.
In a press conference, Prime Minister Bob Loughman conveyed...
Fiji’s Vuniwaqa vies for top UN Women job
Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa has applied to be the new executive director of UN Women, the United Nations...
Fijian Government announces $200m unemployment income support, unveils US$1.78 billion Covid-19 budget
The Fijian Government has announced a $200million(US$100 million) in unemployment income support to Fijians affected by COVID-19, both in the formal and informal sectors.
Attorney-General...
Convening Parliament court’s power: Samoa Law Society
Samoa's Court of Appeal, which sat on Friday with a view to determining a case that could finally settle a three-month long national political...
Fiji records 1,043 positive cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 1,043 new positive COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths Sunday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong confirmed the...
Fiji rejects lockdown calls as virus cases soar
Fiji dismissed calls for a hard lockdown Friday as Covid-19 cases reached record levels in the Pacific island nation, insisting a "no jab, no...
PNG Prime Minister plans to visit Micronesia
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is planning to visit Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Marshall Islands(RMI), Kiribati and Nauru.
A...
Pacific islands Wallis and Futuna branded Covid-free
The Pacific archipelago of Wallis and Futuna has declared itself Covid-free, with no cases among the French remote island's 11,500 inhabitants since 01 April,...
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Japan, Palau align on PALM11 and Pacific priorities
Japan has pledged continued support for Palau and closer cooperation ahead of key Pacific regional meetings, following talks between Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu...
PNG PM calls for unity, respect and constitutional process as Parliament begins historic Bougainville...
PNG Prime Minister, James Marape has called on Papua New Guinea to approach the Bougainville question with wisdom, respect, and unity as Parliament begins...
Australia reaffirms commitment to Tuvalu during Governor-General’s visit
Tuvalu's Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Panapasi Nelesone, has highlighted climate change and support for Tuvaluans relocating to Australia...