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‘Ikale Tahi Head Coach, Toutai Kefu, remains full of confidence for the team and is looking forward to seeing them regroup against Canada in Tonga this afternoon. “We need to really reform and regroup to play against Canada –we’ve always had to play well to beat them and I expect no different Thursday,” he said. At a media briefing in Nuku'alofa,...

It has been a magical journey for Miracle Fai’ilagi. A little over a year ago he was playing rugby for his village team and then he forced his way into the Moana Pasifika and now he has been named in the Manu Samoa squad for the Rugby World Cup 2023. “The World Cup is like the top stage. When I...

Soccer followers in Papua New Guinea will be treated to a special ‘Clash of the Year’ fixture this Sunday at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby. Competing as underdogs will be the FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s team against host PNGFA All-Stars team. This official visit by the head of the international football body is significant given it was his intention...

A new timeline has been approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for written statements and comments on the landmark Advisory Opinion on the legal responsibilities of countries fighting climate change. United Nations member states and organisations have ten months, until 22 January 2024 to submit written statements to the ICJ Secretariat in The Hague. ICJ President, Joan Donoghue further...

Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the two days Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) that began today will provide them with a valuable platform to collaborate, share experiences, and develop strategies that will foster inclusive sustainable economic growth in the region. In his remarks at the opening plenary for the FEMM2023, Brown said the impact of...

Keeping alive the 1.5-degree goal is a matter of now or never says UNESCAP Executive secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. “But with the polycrisis, there is a growing temptation to delay climate action. “By incorporating sustainability into policymaking decisions and accelerating green-blue public investment flows, several governments are embarking on creating opportunities for jobs and productivity gains. “The public-private partnership modalities are increasingly...

The Pacific Way of balancing climate-resilient economic growth and sustainable development must be recognised and championed says UNESCAP Executive Secretary, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. In her keynote address at the opening of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting(FEMM) in Suva, Armida Alisjahbana recognise that Pacific SIDS are unique, realities are different, and vulnerabilities are ever changing and rising. She said pursuing time-bound implementation...

By Samantha Magick  Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says if the region’s donor partners are serious about helping Pacific economies grow and recover, they “have to be serious about looking at changing the rules around financing, and debt management.” The Pacific Islands Forum Chair was speaking to Islands Business as Forum Economic Ministers meet in Suva today. He notes that many...

Mel Gibson's Braveheart was gracing cinemas the last time a British naval ship docked in Brisbane. But despite it being 28 years on, freedom is still the focus Down Under with a British navy commander admitting there is cause for concern about China's actions in the Pacific. HMS Spey's commanding officer Bridget Macnae said the east coast port was being used...

Palau's Speaker of the House of Delegates, Sabino Anastacio, was charged with misconduct in Public office and violation of the Unified Tax Act on Friday, 04 August at the Palau Supreme Court. Misconduct in Public Office is a Class B felony with a penalty of up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of not less than US$25,000 upon conviction....