India hits back after PNG bans flights over COVID ‘deception’
The Indian embassy in Papua New Guinea denies police claims that it helped unauthorised passengers, including four people who were infected with COVID-19, arrive...
French Polynesia govt reactive Covid-19 response slammed
The French Polynesia government has been blasted and accused for not being proactive enough to avoid the horrors of the latest Covid-19 surge.
At least...
Objection to former Fiji PM Rabuka’s proposed party
Fiji's Registrar of Political Parties has received one objection against an application by former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for his proposed People’s Alliance party.
Registrar...
World Rugby welcomes inclusion of Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika in new-look Super Rugby Pacific 2022 competition
The Super Rugby format for 2022 has been confirmed with Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua making up an exciting 12-team line-up.
The decision was...
Pacific Super Rugby teams to finalise squads
With 'Super Rugby Pacific' confirmed to kick off in February, the race is on for Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua to sign up...
Venues for Fijian Drua home matches to be decided
The decision on the venue for the Fijian Drua’s home matches for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific will be decided soon.
The Drua will join...
UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis
With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for greater leadership and political will to end the...
High Seas Tuna Transshipment -What it is and why it should be reformed
Tuna fishing in the region
Tuna is extremely valuable to Pacific Island countries. In recent years, the annual catch of tuna in the western...
Pacific Community warns of threat to education retention in the wake of COVID-19
Before the pandemic, many Pacific Island countries grappled with low numbers of students completing secondary education.
Now experts in the region are concerned that the...
Fiji PM Bainimarama: ‘SIDs’ rallying cry must keep 1.5 alive at COP26′
Nearly two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, its global socioeconomic “headwinds” have blown many countries far off course from the aims...
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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...