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Flying Fijians coach role to be advertised

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The Flying Fijians head coach position will be advertised around May or June as preparations for the Nations Cup take priority. “We didn’t want to...

Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency

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Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...

How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

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The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna. Among the islands are 33 scattered across...

South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy

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More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific. Today, the UN...

Major disaster declaration granted for CNMI as Sinlaku recovery begins

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A major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was approved Friday morning, unlocking expanded federal aid as Saipan, Tinian and...

Women seek brighter way forward for equality at summit

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Thousands of feminists - among them former political leaders, current policymakers, advocates and grassroots organisers - will gather for a major gender-equality conference to...

Rewa high chief warns Fiji ‘undermining our own diplomats’ in foreign policy failure

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A former United Nations security executive and Rewa High Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has issued a blunt warning that Fiji is weakening its own...

The cost of living crisis shapes Niue election as voters seek economic relief at the polls

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Expensive groceries, rising fuel prices, and frequent electricity outages are the primary concerns for Niuean voters as they prepare to head to the polls...

Solomon Islands appoints Police Chief who was investigated over missing drugs

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Solomon Islands has appointed a new national police chief, elevating a top commander just weeks after it was revealed that prosecutors had recommended charging...

Marshall Islands steps up as Co-chair of global coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies as gulf crisis exposes cost of oil and gas dependence

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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has become co-chair of the Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies (COFFIS), bringing Pacific...

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Pacific faces climate finance barriers as global action falls short

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By Pita Ligaiula Pacific Island countries remain vulnerable to the gap between global climate commitments and action on the ground, with new United Nations...

Use Melanesian framework as guide on the political future of Bougainville: Marat

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Rabaul MP Dr Allan Marat says Papua New Guinea MPs need to be reminded of the Melanesian Framework in order to make good decisions...

SPC warns Pacific faces rising costs, climate risks and funding pressures

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By Pita Ligaiula The Pacific Community (SPC) has warned that rising fuel costs, climate change, natural disasters and constrained development financing are increasing pressure...