No Government shutdown: Samoa caretaker PM
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has assured the public in a special address Tuesday that there will not be a shutdown of...
Nauru sets two-year deadline for deep-sea mining rules
The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has requested approval for deep-sea mining plans for a subsidiary of The Metals Co, giving the UN...
Tonga firms opposition to deep sea mining
Tonga civil society strongly opposes deep sea mining and reaffirms a total ban on all mining activities, saying the region including the kingdom needs...
Fiji COVID-19 cases soar to 312; four new deaths reported
Fiji has reported an even higher 312 positive COVID-19 cases and four related deaths Tuesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James...
PNG, Fiji situation a concern, says NZ health expert
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are among several countries in the region going backwards in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and this is...
Court ruling a step forward for Samoa: expert
The Supreme Court decision ordering Parliament to convene within seven days is a stepping stone for Samoa to move forward, political scientist Dr Christina...
Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy.
It has even prompted the government to offer jobless people...
UN states seek teeth and sting in the corruption fight
Transnational crime syndicates including those that work in the underworld market of money laundering would have been anxious over moves in the United Nations...
FAST leader accepts Samoa Supreme Court decision
The Faatuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi – FAST party leader, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has embraced the Supreme Court decision delivered Monday.
Mata’afa told...
Superpowers games won’t distract region: Forum SG Puna
Geopolitical games in the Pacific between major superpowers will not distract island Governments from their main political priorities, the newly-appointed Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General...
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FNU, FMA launch regional media training centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
The Fiji National University (FNU) and the Fijian Media Association (FMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the...
AI must support journalists, not replace them: Pacific Media summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific newsrooms must use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to strengthen journalism without sacrificing human judgement, editorial standards and cultural expertise,...
Pacific Leaders unite to advance Global Ocean action and protect the Blue Pacific
As the world prepares for the largest annual climate summit in the coming months, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their collective commitment to...