Inequity of COVID-19 vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief
The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered through COVAX is becoming “more grotesque every day”,...
Oceans under threat like never before, warns World Meteorological Organisation
Climate change has hit the world’s oceans hard, UN weather experts said on Monday, in a call for lifesaving monitoring and early warning services...
242 new COVID-19 cases reported– PNG total up to 3,359
A total of 242 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday bringing the Papua New Guinea total confirmed cases to 3,359.
The death toll...
Nearly 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines bound for Samoa
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi says that 79,000 batches of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in the country by the end of...
Over 500 Fijians selected for overseas employment opportunities during the COVID19 period
The deployment of the third batch of 162 Fijians last week has taken Fiji’s number to over 500 workers in Australia since the recommencement...
Pacific Islands Forum: the first casualty of a changing culture of dialogue
by Hermann Mückler
The withdrawal of the five Micronesian members from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) may be seen by pessimists as the beginning of...
RNZAF delivers PPE to PNG to help with COVID-19 response
Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 have carried out a contactless delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Port Moresby...
Pacific boards can lead by example
New Zealand’s Pacific organisations need to lead by example when it comes to providing governance opportunities for the many ideal Pacific candidates in our...
Report shines light on Pacific contribution to business
The contribution of Pacific people in business across Aotearoa New Zealand and their economic impact has been highlighted in a new report jointly released...
Loggers defy protections to take Solomon Islands’ rare Tubi trees
By Ofani Eremae
At the Korona logging camp on San Jorge Island in the Solomon Islands’ Isabel province, the logging machinery lay quiet. Except...
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...