Fiji COVID-19 cases soar to 312; four new deaths reported
Fiji has reported an even higher 312 positive COVID-19 cases and four related deaths Tuesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James...
PNG, Fiji situation a concern, says NZ health expert
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are among several countries in the region going backwards in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and this is...
Court ruling a step forward for Samoa: expert
The Supreme Court decision ordering Parliament to convene within seven days is a stepping stone for Samoa to move forward, political scientist Dr Christina...
Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy.
It has even prompted the government to offer jobless people...
UN states seek teeth and sting in the corruption fight
Transnational crime syndicates including those that work in the underworld market of money laundering would have been anxious over moves in the United Nations...
FAST leader accepts Samoa Supreme Court decision
The Faatuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi – FAST party leader, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has embraced the Supreme Court decision delivered Monday.
Mata’afa told...
Superpowers games won’t distract region: Forum SG Puna
Geopolitical games in the Pacific between major superpowers will not distract island Governments from their main political priorities, the newly-appointed Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General...
Vanuatu PM wins confidence vote
Vanuatu's prime minister Bob Loughman has defeated a motion of no confidence against him in Parliament this morning.
The motion was deposited by the opposition...
Region’s COVID approach on track: Puna
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna says he has no concerns over how quickly national authorities across the Pacific are running their mass...
PNG PM want foreigner to head Independent Commission Against Corruption
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for foreign intervention in the position of Commissioner for Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and...
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Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...
New EU seafood regulation to affect 97 percent of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels
National Competent Authority officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu met in Suva for a two-week technical training on new European Union (EU)...
Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called for urgent global action on ocean governance and climate change, warning that island nations can no longer...