ADB uses merit point criteria to enhance its procurement system in the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has introduced a merit points criteria to enhance its procurement system for major projects in the Pacific.
ADB’s Director General...
Rabuka puts succession issue on the table, Coalition politics hindering progress, says Fiji PM
The General Secretary of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP), Sila Balawa, told FBC News Tuesday majority of their members say they are only with...
Australian cabinet sworn in
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spruiked Labor’s “positive agenda” after his new-look ministry were sworn in.
Governor-General Sam Mostyn conducted Tuesday’s swearings-in, well and...
Fiji and NZ convene high level consultations on the Duavata partnership
The Governments of Fiji and New Zealand Tuesday convened the Fiji–New Zealand High Level Consultations, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and regional...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department – Part Two
Part Two of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai...
Australian athletes punch tickets to Palau for 2025 Pacific Mini Games
The Palau National Stadium will play host to a rising crop of 20 Australian athletes selected for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games to take...
13 clubs now in contention to be part of the inaugural OFC Professional League
From the 24 clubs who expressed interest in being part of the OFC Professional League due to start in January 2026, OFC can confirm...
No movement on Cook Islands-China deals months after signing
Three months after signing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with China, Cook Islands Foreign Affairs Minister Tingika Elikana confirmed that no progress had been made...
Pacific island workers reassured as Labor’s re-election preserves key mobility scheme
Pacific countries that send seasonal workers to Australia can now breathe a sigh of relief following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s emphatic victory at the...
Niue hosts crucial 138th Forum Fisheries officials Meeting
Fisheries officials and delegates from the 17 Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), are gathering this week at the Millenium Hall...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...