Fiji does not accept Professor Pal as USP VC; no grants for university: AG
Fiji does not accept Professor Pal Ahluwalia as the vice-chancellor of the University of the South Pacific (USP), says Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
And he says...
Forum SG Puna welcomes Fiji Parliament ratification of 2005 Agreement
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed Fiji’s Parliament approval to ratify the 2005 Agreement establishing the Pacific Islands Forum.
“I offer my warm congratulations...
Race is on to limit extreme weather impact on most vulnerable: Guterres
As the global aid community marked World Humanitarian Day on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres paid tribute to all those who help people in...
More Pacific travel bubbles unlikely to open this year after Covid-19 outbreak
New Zealand’s recent outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Auckland means it is not yet safe to open up travel to the...
Fiji records 781 new cases of COVID-19, eight new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 781 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 42,541 and 419 deaths...
Doctor says the Cook Islands cannot handle an epidemic outbreak
A Southland doctor is fearful of the Delta variant spreading throughout New Zealand and also reaching the Cook Islands.
Pacific Islands Advisory Charitable Trust chairman...
Fiji’s Supervisor of Election says he respect the decision of the Court
Fiji's Supervisor of Election says he respected the decision handed down by the Courts of Disputed Returns this week.
SODELPA party MP Niko Nawaikula was...
Value of Pacific Islands Forum emphasised
The Pacific Islands Forum is a crucial power in the goal to promote and safeguard the vision of a Blue Pacific continent, a former...
Irreversible human-caused climate crisis threatens Pacific Island nations
Humans are responsible for the rise in the earth’s global temperature and it won’t stop rising unless immediate action is taken — UN panel...
Fiji PM focuses on solidarity – Forum Chair Bainimarama wants to rebuild ‘trust and confidence’ in the region
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says a key focus of his tenure as chair of the Pacific Islands Forum(PIF) will be to restore solidarity...
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