Fiji reported three deaths and 352 positive cases of COVID-19
Fiji has reported 352 new positive COVID-19 cases and three deaths Monday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...
Fijians urged to take action as COVID-19 claim more lives
Fijians need to help themselves if they want to see a way out of the current COVID-19 outbreak that has killed 31 people and...
China opposes Australia’s blocking of China’s vaccines to PNG
China on Monday expressed grave concern over and firm opposition to Australia blocking China's COVID-19 vaccine aid to Papua New Guinea (PNG), calling it...
Confusion deterring Pacific Islanders from taking vaccine as PM flags plan for international travel
The Australian Prime Minister has announced a four-step plan that could eventually lead Pacific Islanders to reunite with their families, but it all depends...
Samoa State of Emergency extended to 01 August
Samoa continues to be under COVID-19 State of Emergency as the Orders have been extended for another month to 01 August 2021.
The extension has...
Mortuary at Fiji’s largest hospital full as COVID-19 cases surge
The mortuary at Fiji’s largest hospital is now full, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, as the Pacific island nation logs record daily...
“If it is safe, dump it in Tokyo”
By Nic Maclellan
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga has announced a new “Pacific bonds” policy to strengthen cooperation between Japan and Forum Island Countries, as Pacific leaders...
It is premature to say that SIICAC is doomed to fail
By Mose Saitala
Prime Minister Danny Philip in 2011 conceived and commenced the pursuit of the fundamental reform programme. He was ousted barely 15...
Samoa political commentator calls for international intervention as head of state claims to be ‘above the law’
A political commentator is urging the international community to get involved and for a politician to be dragged out of office as a new...
ABG government position on mining reservation and exploration
The ABG Minister for Mineral and Energy Resources, Rodney Osioco, has announced that the Bougainville Government will no longer be partially lifting the existing...
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Verified news must survive the AI age, say PNG media chief
Papua New Guinea’s media sector is pushing back against a new era in which social media, misinformation and artificial intelligence are reshaping the country’s...
Yokohama to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in 2027
The next session of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting will be held in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, around summer next year, Japanese Chief Cabinet...
China says the Pacific should not be an arena for geopolitical rivalry
China has no interest in competing for influence in the Pacific and wants the region to remain a platform for international cooperation rather than...