Low-lying nations have been demanding greater climate action at the UN this week
Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly...
Fiji’s Armed Forces deputy Commander Humphrey Tawake promoted to Commodore
The Deputy Commander Republic of Fiji Military Forces Captain Humphrey Biutilomaloma Tawake was promoted to the rank of Commodore at the Queen Elizabeth...
Fiji Media must be accountable for comments on their social media pages
Fiji's Attorney General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says media organisations should be held responsible for third-party comments on their social media accounts.
Speaking...
Fijian Drua appoint Mick Byrne as head coach
The Fijian Drua have today announced the appointment of Mick Byrne as the Club’s first ever Head Coach.
The vastly experienced Byrne has been Assistant...
PCRIC enhances its footprint through new website
In the lead-up to the upcoming COP26, the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), has strategically launched its website to serve both as a...
Fiji High Court strikes out no jab no job case
Fiji's High Court has struck out the constitutional redress filed by Lautoka lawyer Aman Ravindra Singh on the no jab no job policy.
The matter...
New Zealand donates more COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX and the Pacific
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health Minister Aupito Sua William Sio announced today that New Zealand is donating additional Pfizer vaccines to...
Fiji PM conveys Pacific’s unwavering commitment to the historic UN Food Summit
In a historic event convened by the United Nations today, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) delivered a...
UN SG’s António Guterres remarks at virtual meeting with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders
Thank you for the opportunity to once again address the Pacific Islands Forum.
Your nations are confronting a dual crisis of climate change and the...
Household Income and Expenditure Survey clarity
By Kemueli Naiqama, former Fiji Bureau of Statistics chief
I note that there has been much debate since the release of the 2019-2020 Household Income...
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Forum SG Waqa urges Pacific climate champions to turn Pre-COP momentum into COP31 outcomes
Pacific political climate champions must turn the region’s priorities into concrete outcomes at COP31, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says.
Speaking at the...
COP30 President backs climate finance push and implementation drive ahead of COP31
COP30 President Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago says stronger cooperation between governments, finance ministers and development banks will be critical to turning global climate...
Bowen defends Australia’s climate role amid coal export concerns
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s shift towards renewable energy is central to its efforts to work with Pacific countries...