Professional Counter Narcotics Bureau in the making, Fiji Policing Minister announces
Fiji's Minister for Policing, Iowane Naivalurua announced in Parliament Tuesday a professional Fiji Counter Narcotics Bureau will be set-up in the country.
He said the...
Rich nations accused of delaying loss and damage fund with slow payments
Wealthy nations risk undermining the loss and damage fund’s plan to deliver US$250 million in aid next year to climate-vulnerable countries hit by extreme...
Ban on deep-sea mining remains: PNG PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and two of his ministers are against deep sea mining in Papua New Guinea’s exclusive economic zones.
The...
Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention
The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships.
Australia launched missiles from...
Fiji puts $24.9m into fisheries overhaul, eyes bigger role in Tuna trade and Ocean protection
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, Alitia Bainivalu, says the $24.9 million(US$12.45 million) budget allocated to her ministry is aimed at overhauling the country’s...
Pacific hope rests on ICJ Climate ruling: “A turning point for Justice”
On 23 July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver a landmark opinion on states’ legal duties for climate change — a historic...
Fiji pushes for Pacific COP31
Securing the Pacific COP31 is one of the most important shared goals of the Pacific Island nations today.
While responding to a question at the...
Fiji PM Rabuka reaffirms commitment to an “Ocean of Peace” at Pacific Security Conference
“The Ocean of Peace is a signal that we seek a region in which strategic competition is managed; where stability is the touchstone of...
Pacific must lead its own security amid growing global instability: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has sounded a stark warning over the growing challenges facing the Pacific region, declaring that the “Blue Pacific” has...
Regional security must be Pacific-led and people-centred: Forum SG Waqa
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has called for stronger, more inclusive regional security cooperation to tackle growing global and regional threats, as...
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“No Need for State of Emergency” – Fiji Government says situation under control
Fiji’s Government says there is no need to declare a State of Emergency, assuring the public that national security conditions remain stable following a...
“Press Freedom is not only about the right to report” – PM Manele urges...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says press freedom must be matched with responsibility, warning that journalism today is defined not by speed, but...
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...