Delta surge in PNG
Papua New Guinea is now grappling with a surge in the deadly (Covid-19 Delta variant, with cases tripling from 30 on 01 September, to...
ANZ’s International Money Transfer fee waiver to Pacific here to stay
ANZ customers in Australia and New Zealand can continue to send money to the Pacific for free using ANZ Internet Banking or ANZ goMoney,...
WWF and partners launch gender mainstreaming in Fiji offshore Tuna Industry report
In a bid to strengthen gender inclusion and gender mainstreaming in Fiji’s tuna offshore sector, WWF and partners today launched a Gender Mainstreaming in...
75 candidates register for 18 November Tonga general election
A total of 75 candidates had registered for the Tonga General Election on 18 November, when registration closed at 3:00pm Tuesday, 28 September 2021.
Meanwhile,...
Cook Islands border restrictions extended until November
Border restrictions to the Cook Islands have been extended until November.
A statement from Prime Minister Mark Brown’s office late Tuesday afternoon said Cook Islands...
PIF chair reflects on painful legacy of nuclear testing, calls for disarmament
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair Dr Satyendra Prasad said he was concerned about the more than 13,000 nuclear weapons around the world, many of...
Savai’i voters praise electoral change
-Voters from the big island of Savai'i have applauded new amendments made to the Electoral Act, passed in Samoa Parliament on Tuesday night aimed...
Fiji Health Ministry prepares for lifting of international travel restrictions
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions, and other social and workplace engagement restrictions, noting...
Solomon Islands PM warns about nuclear pollution in Pacific by AUKUS
Addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sovagare said his country being party to...
Young people urge leaders to protect the most vulnerable against climate change
More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's...
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Pacific health voices call for climate finance and action ahead of COP31
Pacific health and climate officials are calling for urgent action, stronger climate finance and protection of the 1.5°C target as Pacific countries take their...
‘Funds for responding to Loss and Damage is not charity, it’s a matter of...
Pacific Political Champion for climate-induced Loss and Damage, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, has a clear message to world leaders gathering in Fiji to prepare for...
Pacific demands climate action as 1.5C limit comes under threat: UN deputy SG
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called on the world to match Pacific leadership on climate change with urgent action on emissions, adaptation...