Flying Fijians July tour report exposes Fiji Rugby’s financial struggles
The Flying Fijians tour report for the July Test series confirms serious financial issues within the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), which led to some...
Justice Filimoni Jitoko is proposed Speaker of Fiji Parliament
Justice Filimoni Jitoko is the proposed Fijian Speaker of Parliament.
This was confirmed by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka following the appointment of the Tui Cakau...
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu named Fiji’s new President-elect after Parliament vote
Fiji's Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, has been elected the country’s next President in a special parliamentary session in Suva today, securing 37...
AOSIS Chair Luteru rallies island nations for COP29: ‘We are the moral voice of climate action’
As COP29 approaches, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, sent a powerful message to climate...
Australia to boost missile production after China tests ICBM in Pacific
Australia to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability as the Asia Pacific region enters the ‘missile age’.
Australia will increase its missile defence capability...
Voiceless Guam feels ‘injustice’ of U.S presidential non-vote
Voters in the U.S territory of Guam will be the country’s first to cast their choice for president on 05 November, but it will...
Australia’s $350 million cable boost to secure Pacific’s digital future, says Tim Watts
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts Tuesday pledged robust support for Pacific digital infrastructure at the Telstra Pacific Islands Telecommunications Strategy Forum...
Forum pushes for trade and tourism growth at regional seminar: Solofa
Acting Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Desna Solofa this week urged Forum Island Countries (FICs) to embrace investment opportunities from Japan as...
Japan commits to Pacific growth with US$1billion investment, says Trade Official Komiyama
Japan's Director-General for Trade Policy and Economic Cooperation, Yasuji Komiyama has laid out an ambitious vision for the Pacific, promising that Japan is ready...
“We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French
By Nic McLellan in Noumea, New Caledonia
On the final day of the Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia, the delegation of Forum...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...