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SPC delivers EUR46m in ocean projects across 20 Pacific countries
The Pacific Community (SPC) delivered EUR46 million (US$53 million) in ocean-related projects across 20 Pacific Island countries and territories in 2025, strengthening fisheries management,...
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SPC delivers EUR46m in ocean projects across 20 Pacific countries
The Pacific Community (SPC) delivered EUR46 million (US$53 million) in ocean-related projects across 20 Pacific Island countries and territories in 2025, strengthening fisheries management,...
Solomon Islands faces high risk of money laundering
Solomon Islands faces a high risk of money laundering, with corruption, illegal logging, illegal gold smuggling, fraud and cybercrime among the major threats identified...
Commonwealth SG urges global financial reforms to ease small states’ debt burden
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey has called for urgent reform of the international financial system, saying small states must have better access to affordable financing...
Solomon Islands pushes constitutional reforms to curb political instability
The Solomon Islands Government is advancing a package of constitutional reforms aimed at curbing political instability, strengthening parliamentary governance and protecting the independence of...
Pacific groups condemn EU-Kanaky nickel deal over lack of Kanak consent
Pacific civil society organisations have condemned the European Union's nickel agreement with the Government of Kanaky New Caledonia, warning that the deal risks deepening...
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Aimeliik Legislature calls for investigation of AIMSPLA Chairman Sriderio Rengulbai for alleged misconduct in...
By Leilani Reklai
The 12th Aimeliik State Legislature passed a resolution requesting Aimeliik Governor Browny Simer to investigate allegations of misconduct in office made...
End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for...
Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his...
Solomons PM due in Australia amid China tension
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host his Solomon Islands counterpart Manasseh Sogavare against a backdrop of accusations China has influenced the Pacific...
Media Freedom
‘We cannot over-manage and over-regulate the media’ — Fiji Deputy PM Kamikamica
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Governments must work with the media to tackle misinformation and disinformation while ensuring news organisations have the resources to...
‘This is not a walk in the park’ : Wesley on healing Fiji’s media...
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji will need time to rebuild public confidence in the media after what Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley describes...
“Freedom that is not exercised is not freedom”: Fiji Times editor warns press freedom...
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley has warned that restoring press freedom is not enough if newsrooms do not rebuild...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...
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Sisters are doing it for themselves… and the entire nation of Fiji
No two roads to the World Cup are the same and for Fiji's Taina Naividi it was a dream that almost felt out of...
‘One of the best games I’ve been a part of’: Taumalolo savours Tonga-Sāmoa classic
“Probably one of the best games I’ve been a part of.”
That was Jason Taumalolo’s verdict after Tonga XIII survived a frantic finish to beat...
Lakapi Samoa suspended with immediate effect from World Rugby Council
World Rugby has confirmed an agreement with the Government of Samoa, Lakapi Samoa and SASNOC following concerns raised by Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa over Lakapi...
Take it as red: Tonga sneak past Samoa in World Cup epic
Tonga have prevailed 20-18 over Samoa in an epic World Cup contest in front of a record crowd of 29,411 at CommBank Stadium.
Both teams...
Blistering Bulikula blast into semis at first World Cup
Fiji Bulikula have stormed into the semi-finals at their first ever World Cup with a stunning 54-6 win over France at Cbus Super Stadium.
The...
Health
430 million face hypertension threat in Western Pacific
About 430 million people across the Western Pacific are affected by hypertension, putting millions at risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death as...
Voices
Mana Moana – Pacific Voices
Created as part of the Islands Speak series of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create a visual, moving, digitally enhanced offering...
Traditional Samoan medicinal plant may be as good as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, study...
A Samoan medicinal plant may be as effective as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, according to a new study that combines traditional community knowledge with...
COP26: Commit to Action, Not Words
By Sivendra Michael
As leaders prepare for the 26th Climate Change Conference in Glasgow next week, tensions mount up on the inadequate representation of Pacific...
Education
Crucial conversations on Climate, Health and Education on the margins of...
Health is a powerful and compelling argument for climate action. We need to build coherence and foster collaboration across partners and donors alike to...


























































