Cook Islands incredible run continues at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 with victory over Vanuatu
Cook Islands have advanced to the Semi-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 after an engaging and intense Quarter-Final battle with Vanuatu.
Hereatea Mapu’s close-range header with 25 minutes remaining was the decisive moment in a match that balanced on a knife-edge throughout.
Vanuatu were the early pacesetters, seeing most of the ball and territorial advantage but unable to carve out...
Fiji score late on to seal their place in Semi-Finals in front of raucous home crowd
Fiji scored with only 5 minutes remaining of their Quarter-Final against New Caledonia in Suva to confirm their place in the Semi-Finals of OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023
Emma Mereia’s 85th minute winner ensures that the host nation side will face Samoa on Wednesday for a place in the Final.
New Caledonia started the brighter and came within inches of taking...
Samoa overcome resilient Tahiti in penalty shoot-out to advance to Semi-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023
Samoa have booked their place in the final four at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 but were made to work in overcoming a dogged display from Tahiti, eventually settled by a penalty shoot-out in Suva.
As had been on display in the group stages, Samoa’s potent front three of Lilly Dowsing, Whitney Avei and Sariah Taeaoalii were at the forefront...
UN agencies head up new US$115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help countries curb the land-based pollution of coastal areas and shorelines.
FAO will co-lead the Clean and Healthy Oceans initiative together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Development Bank of...
Japan must abandon its reckless proposal to discharge Fukushima waste water into the ocean
Japan’s plan to discharge over a million tonnes of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific is hazardous and irresponsible, and could have serious repercussions on the environment, human health, the regional economy, and diplomatic relations.
The plan violates international laws on nuclear waste disposal, poses serious environmental and health concerns, compromises the reputation and livelihood...
Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax
At crunch talks in London, Latin American nations led by Brazil have fought against a tax on the emissions of the global shipping sector.
The media is not allowed to watch the talks, hosted by the United Nation’s shipping arm in London, but six sources in the room said Latin American countries were most vocal against the measure.
Global shipping produces...
Two VAT rates from August: Fiji Finance Minister
Effective from 01 August there will only be two rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) says Fiji's Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad.
The good news for all Fijians is that the 21 items that were zero rated will continue.
To this list of zero VAT rating, the government has added prescribed medicines as well, increasing the list to 22 items.
The items...
Pacific Island countries drive agrifood systems transformation at FAO – led high level event in Rome
Government Ministers from many Island Nations in the Pacific Island countries have convened in Rome today, headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), to urge the world to join them in taking urgent action to help island states transform their agrifood systems to mitigate the negative effects of climate change and resolve nutritional deficiencies...
‘Misleading statements on Bougainville cannot be taken lightly’: ABG Attorney General
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Attorney General and Minister for Bougainville Independence Mission Ezekiel Masatt has delivered a detailed Ministerial statement in parliament this week in response to the recent statements made in the National Parliament by the National Minister for Bougainville Affairs Manasseh Makiba and Prime Minister James Marape.
“The parliamentary statements on 13 June 2023 by Minister for Bougainville...
Rarotonga Treaty could be ‘undermined’ if Pacific leaders don’t oppose Japan’s nuclear dump
An international law expert says Pacific leaders, including Australia and New Zealand, could be undermining the objectives of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, otherwise known as the Rarotonga Treaty.
Duncan Currie said regional leaders were walking a fine line by not opposing the imminent release of radioactive wastewater by Japan into the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) secretary...