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The Sol2023 Pacific Games officially commenced on Sunday night with a vibrant Opening Ceremony at Solomon Islands’ newly built National Stadium in Honiara. The event, held under the theme ‘Iumi Na Iumi’ meaning ‘We and Us,’ aimed to celebrate and unite the diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands. Athletes from the 24 participating countries kicked off the festivities with a lively...

The sensational display of culture, sport, and unity left the audience at the Solomon Islands National Stadium in admiration, respect, and some even in tears of joy and excitement as the biggest sporting event in the Pacific, the Sol2023 Pacific Games opened. The event, with the theme CHALLENGE, CELEBRATE, UNITE, gathered nations from around the Pacific who have united to...

Amid scenes of wild excitement at the Sol2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony on Sunday night in Honiara, the Games News Service spoke to athletes and officials from across the region to capture the excitement of the moment: Austin Kaleopa – American Samoan swimming athlete “We have come all the way here to represent our country. It’s my first time being...

By Nic Maclellan in Noumea, New Caledonia Key members of the New Caledonia’s independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) have debated policy at party congresses, in preparation for looming negotiations with the French Government. France’s Minister for the Interior and Overseas Affairs, Gérald Darmanin, and Minister for Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire will arrive in...

High level Summits like the APEC Summit in San Francisco present opportunities to meet and hold bilateral, trilateral or multilateral talks for participants and today was no exception. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape engaged in a dialogue with the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, expressing the countries' respect for “state sovereignty” This meeting marked...

At this morning’s APEC Leaders Summit informal dialogue, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka took centre stage, urging leaders to take steps to increase climate actions and economic integration in terms of trade and investment with smaller Pacific island nations. He specifically highlighted the need for APEC leaders to assist the Pacific in responding to the immediate and urgent threat of climate...

A new era of collaboration between Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Emirates News Agency (WAM), was signed in the United Arab Emirates. The MOU was signed between PINA President Kora Nou and WAM Director General, Muhammed Jalal Rayssi in Abu Dhabi on Thursday 16 November on the margins of the 2nd Global Media Congress. It is expected there will...

In a historic meeting on the margins of the APEC Leaders' Summit today, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping discussed Fiji and China's longstanding relations. This marked Prime Minister Rabuka's inaugural meeting with President Xi. Prime Minister Rabuka extended his congratulations on President Xi's recent electoral triumph; a testament, he said of...

U.S Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Thursday met with fijian Prime Sitiveni Rabuka while participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo reaffirmed the Department of Commerce’s commitment to enhancing our economic ties with the Pacific Island Countries, and Fiji in particular, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. The Secretary also...

-Countries that don't sign the Samoa Agreement by the end of December face the prospect of missing out on accessing funding from the European Investment Bank. This is one of two potential ramifications facing the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) who chose not to put pen to paper – after 71 out of the 79 OACPS...