Samoa caretaker Education Minister resigns
Samoa caretaker Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Loau Keneti Sio, has agreed to resign from office as a result of a post election...
Weeks of training for contactless delivery of Pfizer jabs to virus-free Tokelau
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines for Tokelau will leave New Zealand on Monday, delivered by the naval ship HMNZS Wellington.
The 76-member crew underwent...
Fijian-born soldiers given right to live in UK despite legal battle loss
A group of Fijian-born soldiers who sued the government after being classified as illegal immigrants have been granted leave to remain in the UK,...
Pivotal court hearing today in Samoa
A Supreme Court hearing in Samoa today will determine if the caretaker prime minister will face criminal contempt proceedings.
Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, as well as...
Vax rule dilemma – Fiji Law society raises concern over PM’s directive
The manner in which the Fijian Government has enforced directives on people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 is concerning.
Fiji Law Society president William Wylie...
Convene Samoa Parliament: Forum Secretary-General
The Pacific Islands Forum on Saturday reminded Samoa’s caretaker Government of the Biketawa Declaration, which amongst other guiding principles promotes the peaceful transfer of...
Fiji’s COVID-19 crisis: a closer look
Written by Sargam Goundar, Kim Andreas Kessler
Fiji’s COVID-19 story started with the Fijian Government taking action in the form of travel restrictions to...
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the Pacific
Task Force Oceania’s Pacific augmentation teams recently completed their first rotational tours providing continuous support to Pacific island countries in Oceania demonstrating U.S Army...
Commonwealth urges respect for the rule of law in Samoa
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called on political leaders in Samoa to uphold the rule of law and adhere to the values and...
Fiji reports 485 positive cases and three deaths, Over 10,000 test positive since the outbreak in April
Fiji has reported 485 new cases of COVID-19 and three COVID-19 deaths Sunday.
Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong has reported that the...
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