‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming...
PNG is qualified to talk about the impacts of climate change at UNGA and COP26: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, says PNG has experienced the impacts of climate change, therefore, he as the leader is qualified to...
Captain Humphrey Tawake appointed as Fiji’s Deputy Commander RFMF
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has announced two new senior appointments within the Force.
Captain Humphrey Biu Tawake has been appointed as...
Fiji records 72 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 72 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,200 and 577 deaths since the outbreak in...
Samoa on two-day lockdown for Covid-19 mass vaccination
More than 30,000 people are targeted to get their COVID-19 vaccination by the time the nationwide lockdown for Thursday and Friday’s mass vaccination campaign...
Palau president Whipps calls on UN to include Taiwan
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr on Tuesday urged the United Nations to allow Taiwan to participate in its system on the first day of...
Bill for an Act to amend the Fiji Electoral Registration of Voters Act 2012 passed
A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act 2012 was passed by the Fijian Parliament today despite strong opposition.
This...
Cook Islander Vaine Marsters charged over unlicensed firearms in PNG
-Two expatriates, a 62-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, were separately charged in Papua New Guinea’s Alotau magistrate’s court last week with possessing unlicensed...
Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa Tuamoto dies
The close-knit Solomon Islands tourism industry is in mourning following the death of Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto who passed away in Suva,...
Programme to close gender gap helped Fiji businesses lift performance amid COVID-19
A programme aimed at addressing persistent and widespread gender gaps in the workplace in Fiji helped a raft of companies maintain operations amid the...
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Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...