Unexploded Ordnance is an ‘ugly legacy’ of WWII: Solomon Islands PM
The issue of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is an ugly legacy of World War II, Solomon Islands is still experiencing its effects to this day.
Prime...
COVID-19 threatens Asia and Pacific’s progress on SDGs, ADB data show
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific's progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a...
Independence referendum campaigns launched in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's pro and anti-independence camps have launched their campaigns for the third and final referendum on independence from France.
In 2018 and 2020, a...
Solutions to food insecurity top agenda in meeting of Small Island Developing States
By Catherine Wilson
The urgency of finding solutions to the most pressing development challenges of our times has increased as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens...
President of the Cook Islands Football Association Lee Harmon banned for six years
The Adjudicatory Chamber of the OFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in a decision notified on 06 July 2021 has found Lee Harmon, President of...
Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Three climate vulnerable Pacific nations have asked the world’s governments to agree to aim to make international shipping emissions-free by 2050.
In a proposal to...
Fiji records 591 new cases of COVID-19, six deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
Japan supports Samoa with COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
Samoa has received COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Japan through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness...
Over 50 percent of outbreak cases are Pasifika
A community leader questions why officials haven't heeded to calls for more Pacific-led organisations to lead their own vaccination drives.
Pasifika peoples account for more...
New agriculture visa offers path to permanent residency in Australia
The Australian federal government will introduce a dedicated agriculture visa to help fill a COVID-induced labour shortage across the farming, fisheries and forestry sectors.
The...
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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience
Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...
Vanuatu no confidence in motion
The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...
U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts
The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...