Fiji Military vows transparency and civilian supremacy in national reconciliation push
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has declared it will “not remain prisoners of its past,” unveiling its strongest commitment yet to transparency, accountability,...
WHO steps up support in Micronesia as Dr Piukala warns of rising health pressures and climate-driven emergencies
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, says the Pacific’s mounting health pressures demand sustained support...
WCPFC warns Climate change and Pollution now direct threats to Pacific Tuna
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is warning that climate change and marine pollution are emerging as direct...
Human rights ‘non-negotiable’ as Pacific Tuna body enters era of tougher rules: WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has declared that “human rights are non-negotiable” as it enters 2026 with...
WCPFC mourns FSM Foreign Secretary Lorin Robert, a driving force behind Pacific fisheries cooperation
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has paid tribute to the late Foreign Secretary Lorin Robert, describing the...
High-seas transshipment resistance risks WCPFC accountability, Sharks Pacific warns
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook says the biggest obstacle facing the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)...
Fijian Media Association demands better police protection after FBC journalist violently attacked at courthouse
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has again called for police to be more vigilant in managing security and threats outside the courthouse after...
Minister of Policing orders urgent police protection for Fiji Journalists after courthouse attack
Fiji’s Minister for Policing and Communications, Ioane Naivalurua, has ordered immediate security upgrades at all court premises after a journalist was violently attacked outside acourthouse...
Fiji’s violence crisis is a national emergency, not a private matter: PM Rabuka
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has issued one of his strongest statements yet on the country’s gender-based violence crisis, warning that nearly two-thirds of women...
Markets turn up heat on WCPFC as Manila meeting nears
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
As Pacific fisheries officials gather in Manila for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting next...
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Micronesia calls for Climate finance, Ocean protection and fossil fuel transition
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has called for stronger climate action, predictable adaptation finance and a faster transition to renewable energy, warning that...
Pacific must not become consumers of AI: Wahuzue
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific newsrooms risk becoming consumers of artificial intelligence systems shaped outside the region unless they build their own tools, rules and...
French Polynesia Assembly calls for UN Mission to Tahiti
The Assembly of French Polynesia has called for a United Nations mission to visit Tahiti and assess directly the political situation and aspirations of...