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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed a letter of agreement (LOA) for the Greening of the 2023 Pacific Games initiative. The support delivered through the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) underlies the partnership and collaboration between SPREP and the Solomon Islands Government. The signing between the Director General of SPREP,...

The Kangaroos will host Toa Samoa and the Jillaroos will play the Kiwi Ferns in re-matches of last year’s World Cup finals to kick off a new Pacific Championships involving men’s and women’s teams from seven nations. The Australian Rugby League Commission announced details of the Pacific Championships to be played in 2023 and 2024, with Australia, New Zealand and...

Flying Fijians Coaches Wednesday conducted a short coaching clinic at the team’s training ground in Pornic While the Flying Fijians were on a day off from training, the coaches were invited to attend a coaching clinic that had around 60 kids from Rugby Club Pornic and Rc Trignqc Rugby Club. It was a scene of excitement in the kids as their...

By Sanjeshni Kumar Fiji has come under scrutiny from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) for endorsing Japan’s decision to discharge over one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean despite the fact that the Pacific Islands Forum has commissioned an independent panel of scientific experts. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is satisfied with...

The United States has reaffirmed support for the Peoples’ Coalition Government’s development priorities to enhance democracy, boost economic growth, improve food security, empower women and youth; and enhance access to water, health and education. This was conveyed to Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during a courtesy call from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power. In appreciation...

The 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit will be held in Port Vila next week. The MSG leaders summit was postponed last month. The 22nd MSG Leaders’ Summit is scheduled for 22-23 August, 2023 in Port Vila. The application for United Liberation Movement for West Papua (UMLWP) as a full member of MSG is expected to be on the agenda at...

By Sera Sefeti International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence to present to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the World Court — during a historic hearing in The Hague next year. Rainbow Warrior staff and crew will be joined by Pasifika activists sailing across the...

By Rowena Acraman The new USAID Pacific Islands Mission was opened in Suva Tuesday at a ceremony organised at the United States Embassy. It was opened by former U.S diplomat and USAID Administrator, Samantha Power who also inaugurated Zema Semunegus as the mission’s Director. Administrator Power emphasised the new USAID office will help enhance digital connectivity and cybersecurity, support Fiji in...

The dangers of rising sea levels are perhaps nowhere more stark than the island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific: increased coastal flooding, worsening storm damage, and more threats to come. To help Tuvalu and other low-lying island nations prepare for a changing climate, NASA’s Sea Level Change Team is partnering with a United Nations support initiative. The idea:...

By Nick Thieberger, University of Melbourne Vanuatu's rampaging cyclones are the latest extreme event to threaten the country's cultural records. A digitisation project could be key to protecting them. When cyclones ripped through Vanuatu's Port Vila in March 2023, they left a trail of crumpled buildings, mud-stricken roads and decimated powerlines in their wake. Among those affected was the Vanuatu Cultural...