Samoa’s FAST wins first disputed seat of April election
Former Associate Minister of Revenue, Sooalo Umi Mene was granted leave by the Supreme Court to withdraw his petition against FAST winner, Vaele Paiaaua...
A New Zealand chapter of Greta Thunberg-linked climate movement disbands itself for being ‘racist’
In September 2019, the streets of Auckland, New Zealand were a sea of protesters.
Across the globe, several million people were marching as part of...
Amid dispute with government, Vanuatu speaker resigns
The Speaker of Parliament of Vanuatu Gracia Shadrack has resigned today amid a dispute with the government of the prime minister Bob Loughman.
Last week,...
Bougainville independence date set
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has set 01 September, 2025, as the tentative date for the declaration of independence for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
He...
Covid-19 deaths concern Fijians
Ten people have died in Fiji after testing positive for Covid-19 but only four had their deaths attributed to the coronavirus.
The Health Ministry said...
SPREP to celebrate 28 years with an Open Day on 16 June
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) will open its doors to the public on 16 June in celebration of the day...
Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President
Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food and water security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ward...
Fiji government says COVI-19 situation worse than Australia, NZ
Fiji's COVID-19 outbreak, fuelled by the Delta Variant which ravaged India's public health system earlier this year, is now worse than Australia and New...
Flying Fijians extended squad announced for All Blacks test matches
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named a mixture of experience and young players for the two test matches against the All Blacks...
COVID-19 made deep-sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands – this could be a problem
by Sue Farran
While most Pacific islands have escaped the worst of COVID-19, a cornerstone of their economies, tourism, has taken a big hit....
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Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...
Urgent appeal for charges to be dropped as senior Samoan journalist heads back to...
Samoa’s media community is watching closely as senior journalist and JAWS president Lagi Keresoma heads back to court this week on criminal libel charges.
The...