EU and Cook Islands agree to continue their sustainable fisheries partnership
Today, the European Union and the Cook Islands agreed to continue their successful fisheries partnership as part of the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA),...
Climate change remains the Pacific’s biggest threat – Forum Foreign Ministers declare
Pacific Foreign Affairs Ministers have concluded their virtual meeting this week reiterating the call that climate change remains the greatest threat facing the region...
Cocaine worth $2.3m washes up on Vava’u beaches
Cocaine packages with a street value of around $2.3 million pa’anga(US$1 million) have washed up on beaches at Höleva and Ha’alaufuli in Vava’u, triggering...
“No rush for Parliament to meet” – Samoa Prime Minister Mata’afa
Samoan Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has announced that there is no rush for Parliament to meet as Cabinet needs more time to screen...
Report finds COVID-19 impacts unrelenting on the Pacific private sector
AUSTRALIA)---The fifteenth Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Pacific Business Monitor reports that sentiments among the Pacific business decision-makers remain critical and expected timelines for economic...
Hard lockdown would cost Fiji $1billion
A hard lockdown for 14 days would cost Fiji $1billion (US$500 million).
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said this is based on an estimated loss...
Macron: France owes ‘debt’ to Polynesians over nuclear tests
French President Emmanuel Macron has reasserted his nation's presence in the Pacific on a visit to French Polynesia, a trip aimed at countering growing...
COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries
COVID-19 infections rose eight percent last week to more than 3.8 million, the UN health agency reported on Wednesday.
Latest data from the World Health...
Fiji dedicates 7s win to people back home
Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's Covid-19 health crisis.
Fiji defeated New...
Pacific Economic outlook weakens, but vaccination progress provides optimism — ADB
Despite a weakening economic growth forecast for the Pacific, recent progress in vaccination rollouts and stronger public health measures are providing optimism for the...
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Australia says China seeking permanent security presence in Pacific
Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says China is seeking a permanent security presence in the Pacific, as Australia continues efforts to...
Solomon Islands urged to act Now as ‘Super El Niño’ threat looms
A senior official at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has warned that Solomon Islands must take proactive and decisive political action to prepare for...
NOAA declares El Niño, warns of possible ‘Super’ event
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that El Niño conditions are present in the Pacific, with forecasts indicating a...