U.S has ‘no closer ally than Australia’, says Biden after Aukus pact
U.S President Joe Biden and the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, have welcomed their new security ties after last week’s announcement that Washington would...
Covid-19: Vaccine diplomacy swings in Pacific nations’ favour
Geopolitical jockeying for influence has got some Pacific island nations vaccinated against Covid-19 much quicker than New Zealand. But is there a quid pro...
Samoa to go on two-day lockdown for mass vaccination
Samoa's National Emergency Operations Centre(NEOC) and the Ministry of Health has announced details for the mass vaccination roll-out on the two-day lockdown on Thursday...
Fiji Solicitor General suspended
Fiji's Solicitor General Sharvada Sharma has been suspended.
Sharma was suspended by the President Jioji Konrote following allegations of misbehaviour.
Sources within his office have also...
Call for ‘decisive action now’ to avoid climate catastrophe
Speaking alongside the UK Prime Minister in New York on Monday the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on world leaders for “decisive action...
Climate crisis: history will judge failure to act, UK PM says at UN
UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the world’s rich countries that “history will judge”, if they fail to act now to tackle the...
Fiji records 121 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 121 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to 50,010 and 573...
Inquiry needed into Australia’s silence on West Papuan massacre, human rights groups say
Human rights groups say revelations that Australia sat on its hands after learning of Indonesian military atrocities against West Papuan demonstrators are “deeply disturbing”...
Fiji government to roll -out digital vax -check tool
The Fijian Government on 04 October will roll out the digital VAX-Check tool, which will be made available to all workplaces, tertiary institutions, houses...
Daru Hospital loses doctor to COVID-19
A medical doctor working at Daru Hospital in Papua New Guinea became the latest death due to COVID-19 reported in less than two weeks.
The...
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Fiji PM Rabuka to open 8th Pacific Media Summit in Savusavu after 14-year gap
Fiji will host the Pacific’s largest media gathering for the first time in 14 years, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to officially open the...
U.S raises concerns over China’s “malign activities” in Pacific
The United States says it shares concerns with Pacific Island countries over China’s activities in the region, including illegal fishing, economic coercion and the...
Pacific officials step up COP31 coordination
Pacific Islands Forum senior officials have stepped up regional coordination for COP31, focusing on key Pacific priorities and negotiating positions ahead of the UN...