Forum SG Waqa tells Pacific leaders 2050 Strategy must deliver results
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the region must move beyond plans and deliver real results under the 2050 Strategy, warning that...
Pacific Tuna stock hold firm, but FFA warns future at risk
Collective efforts have delivered an exceptional result in global fisheries management, representing not only a Pacific achievement but a milestone of global significance.
That is...
Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index
Fiji has recorded a dramatic jump in its media freedom rating to be in the top 25 nations globally while Samoan government press restrictions...
Fiji Medical Association calls for evidence-based drug testing framework
The Fiji Medical Association (FMA) says Government’s push to introduce drug testing for officials must be guided by science, ethics and human rights, warning...
Pacific climate experts convene in Fiji to assess recent La Niña impacts
Loss of life, damage to agricultural crops, coral reefs and domestic and commercial property damages were among the impacts reported at the 18th Pacific...
ADB ready to mobilise support for Pacific countries impacted by the Middle East crisis
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The impact of the conflict in the Middle East is expected to dominate discussions this week at...
Niue voters stick with experience as Tagelagi eyes top job again
The preliminary results from Saturday’s general election in Niue show that most of the “old guard” have held their ground.
Outgoing Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi...
Solomon Islands PM looks forward to face no confidence vote, following court ruling
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele MP has officially committed to convening Parliament and facing a looming vote of no confidence following a...
Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
Journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media Summit, placing the region’s biggest media challenges under the spotlight.
Artificial intelligence,...
FMA says Fiji’s press freedom gains still fragile
“Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji’s media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country’s media...
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Fiji Parliament urged to defer ratification of Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union and Peace Alliance
Fiji’s Parliament has been urged to defer ratification of two major treaties with Australia, with a parliamentary committee warning that the agreements could have...
Vanuatu Opposition lodges no-confidence motion against PM
The Vanuatu Opposition bloc has lodged a detailed motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday.
The Opposition has raised six grounds in...
Australia cannot ‘credibly lead’ COP31 without reform
Australia cannot "credibly lead on climate abroad" or protect regional security if it continues to approve new and expanded coal and gas projects, an...