“Dreams destroyed” – what Olympic exile would mean for weightlifting and its athletes
The catastrophic cost of weightlifting losing its Olympic status is laid out in a letter to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and all its...
Three die of COVID-19 in Fiji despite receiving two jabs
-Three individuals who have received their second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine were among the 13 new covid deaths reported by Fiji's Ministry of...
Delta variant has arrived in Guam
The Covid-19 Delta variant has reached Guam, government officials disclosed this week.
Five out of 21 samples sent to the Center for Disease Control and...
Solomon Islands Opposition leader cautions government on delta preparedness
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has cautioned the government to tread very carefully and adopt a zero risk approach in its preparedness...
14 kilos of cocaine seized in Vava’u operation
The cocaine haul seized in Vava’u has been weighed at just over 14 kilograms, with an estimated street value over $5 million pa’anga (US$2.2...
51st Pacific Islands Forum Communique
The Fifty-First Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat was held virtually on 06 August 2021, and was attended by the Heads of State, Government, and...
Newly released IPCC report confirms grave risks in a warming world: SPREP
Our future got much bleaker with the release of the first report in the sixth series from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
Fiji calls on Australia to ‘walk the talk’ by adopting more ambitious emissions targets
The Fijian government says it hopes “everybody can get on board” with a low carbon future, as pressure mounts on Australia to adopt stronger...
New Zealand designates Indonesia, Fiji as high-risk countries due to COVID-19
The New Zealand Government has announced it was classifying Indonesia and Fiji as two “very high risk" countries, limiting travel from both countries to...
Kaiviti Silktails season ends, NSWRL abandon competitions
The Kaiviti Silktails will return to Fiji sooner than expected.
The NSWRL Board has made the very difficult decision to abandon a number of major...
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Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...
Forum Leaders face major decisions on Regional Architecture, Security and Partnerships
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders will next week consider major decisions on regional architecture, political leadership, security, partnerships and regional...