PTI Australia delivers record Pacific investment deals through COVID-19
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia, an agency of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, has launched its 2020 Annual Report, highlighting more than AUD$20 million...
We’ll resolve Samoa’s crisis using ‘Pacific way’: Puna
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says they are using the “Pacific Way” to assist Samoa resolve its two-months-running constitutional crisis.
In his...
FAST swearing-in unlawful but Parliament must sit: Supreme court
The Samoa Supreme Court has declared the swearing in of the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party on the lawns outside Parliament...
Forum Secretary General welcomes civil society forum 2021
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary general Henry Puna has welcomed the input of civil society leaders to regional policy, saying that regional stakeholders must...
COVID-19 Delta variant has potential to make ‘epidemic curve exponentially’
The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to...
How do we stop the plunder of the Pacific? A panel of experts give their solutions
Over the last month, the Guardian has run a major investigative series examining the extractives industries – mining, logging, fishing and the nascent industry...
Fiji 7s team crowned Oceania Champions
Fijian 7s team was crowned the PacificAus Sports Oceania 7s champions after remaining undefeated and urging All Black 7s 17-7 in their final match...
Maori All Blacks too strong for rusty Samoa
A rusty Samoa suffered a setback at the start of their preparations for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Tonga when they were trounced...
$300m ‘Budget of Revival’ approved by Cook Islands Parliament
The total budget summary of $300,049,742, (US$212,051,709) just over $11 million (US$7.7 million) more than the original tabled Budget, was passed in the Cook...
New PIF head Puna says unity in the region will be a priority
The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Henry Puna said he will continue to champion for unity in the region, amid the...
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Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister after 26-22 vote
Former Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has been elected the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands after securing victory in a parliamentary vote...
Pacific islands weigh climate reporting demands as new UN transparency cycle begins
Pacific Island countries are entering a new phase of international climate reporting that regional officials say could help governments secure support for adaptation efforts,...
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of...