Inclusive and equitable participation key to unlocking Pacific Tuna sector potential
Pacific Island countries have the opportunity to unlock greater benefits from their tuna resources through inclusive and equitable participation, according to the Pacific Islands...
Fiji deputy PM Gavoka calls for Pacific solidarity in safeguarding tuna fisheries
Fiji’s deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, opened the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi Tuesday with a...
Geopolitical instability sparks surge in Nauru citizenship by investment programmes
Global events are sparking strong interest in Nauru citizenship by investment (CIB) schemes, according to the director of one of the most recently introduced...
Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls
The head of the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Nuku'alofa is calling for overseas-based workers to be given the right to vote...
Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits
The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) is gaining momentum as a transformative platform to maximise economic, social, and employment benefits from the Pacific tuna...
Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
The Albanese government has publicly acknowledged it is open to funding rugby union in the Pacific after a NSW Liberal senator raised concerns about...
U.S vows to block UN’s first global carbon tax, warns of retaliation against supporters
The United States has rejected what it calls a “global carbon tax” proposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), warning that nations supporting the...
David Adeang elected unopposed as Nauru President
David Adeang has been elected unopposed as President of the Republic of Nauru at today's inaugural sitting of the country’s 25th Parliament.
Adeang’s election...
Australia expands support for HIV services in Papua New Guinea
The Albanese Government is nearly tripling its investment in HIV services in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following the PNG Government’s declaration of a...
PINA Pays Tribute to the Late Pesi Siale Fonua, a Pioneer of Tongan and Pacific Journalism
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) is deeply saddened by the passing of Pesi Siale Fonua, founder, publisher, and editor of Matangi Tonga,...
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“No Need for State of Emergency” – Fiji Government says situation under control
Fiji’s Government says there is no need to declare a State of Emergency, assuring the public that national security conditions remain stable following a...
“Press Freedom is not only about the right to report” – PM Manele urges...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says press freedom must be matched with responsibility, warning that journalism today is defined not by speed, but...
Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific leaders 2050 Strategy must deliver results
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the region must move beyond plans and deliver real results under the 2050 Strategy, warning that...