Marshall Islands lodges IUU fishing plan with FAO
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has formally lodged its intention to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) of...
Revised dates for Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games
The Executive Board of the Pacific Games Council, after consultations with the 22 member Pacific Games Associations and the 24 Oceania Federations for the...
Tuwai and Nagasau are Fiji’s flag bearers at Olympics
World Rugby Men’s 7s player of the Decade Jerry Tuwai and Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau will be Fiji’s flag bearers at the Tokyo...
iTaukei ‘top deaths’ – Dr Wilson: 20 indigenous Fijians have died from delta variant
More than 70 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in Fiji have been recorded for iTaukei persons.
This was highlighted by Fiji Institute of Pacific Health...
Tonga renews State of Emergency for a month, three COVID-19 tests now required in quarantine
Tonga’s declaration of a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 has been renewed from 05 July to 02 August.
The Declaration of a State of...
Kiribati food summit dialogue outlines proposals for access to nutritious food and food security
The Government of Kiribati with strong support from the United Nations has completed a series of dialogues to explore how the Kiribati Food Systems...
Bougainville sets 2027 deadline for independence from Papua New Guinea
Bougainville's leaders set a deadline of 2027 to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea Tuesday during talks on the future of the once-wartorn...
Samoan Head of State’s proclamation wrong, expert says
A legal expert has added his voice to those who say Samoa's Courts have the final say on constitutional issues, not the Head of...
Possible criminal charges against FAST leaders investigated
A Commission has been set up in Samoa to investigate possible criminal charges against FAST Party leaders and its legal advisers.
The Police Commissioner, Fuiavailili...
Australia denies using ‘plants’ to undermine China’s Covid vaccine rollout in Pacific
The Australian government has denied undermining China’s plan to roll out Covid vaccines to Pacific countries after Beijing lashed Canberra’s purported “callous” and “irresponsible...
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Pacific financial intelligence leaders sharpen focus on drug money
Pacific financial intelligence leaders have agreed to prioritise cracking down on the criminal networks moving money from the illicit drug trade.
They will also focus...
Pacific pushes for faster climate action as COP31 opens
Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has called on countries to accelerate climate action, improve access to climate finance and strengthen adaptation...
Pacific eyes economic gains from maritime decarbonisation
Maritime decarbonisation presents Pacific Island countries with an opportunity to strengthen regional connectivity, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and build more resilient economies,...