CNMI joint resolution condemns Japan dumping of nuclear waste into Pacific Ocean
CNMI representative Sheila Babauta has introduced House Joint Resolution 22-11 to condemn the Japanese government's decision to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean.
The...
Keep raising your voices, UN chief tells young climate leaders
With the climate crisis already devastating lives and incomes, young people will be critical to driving global action forward, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told...
Fiji records 70 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 50,953 and 622 deaths since the outbreak in...
World Rugby confirms Pacific Four Series schedule, the new cross-regional women’s 15s tournament
World Rugby has announced details of a new cross-regional annual international competition titled, Pacific Four Series, that will bring together some of the world’s...
Landmark for weightlifting as Oceania athletes compete in virtual Championships
Weightlifters from Oceania have won titles and set records at their senior Championships, despite the fact that the competition was organised online.
It is the...
Viliame Kikau’s rise to stardom will melt your heart
Viliame Kikau’s ascent from shy teenager to NRL superstar could not have happened without the love and support of one Townsville family.
Panthers forward Viliame...
1.5-degree world will safeguard our region’s sustainable future: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Fijian Prime Minister and Forum Chair Voreqe Bainimarama has reaffirmed a 1.5-degree world will safeguard the region’s sustainable future.
Speaking at the Pacific -ACP Leaders...
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...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...