Who designs our future? A wake-up call on foreign led curriculum in the Pacific
By Dr Transform Aqorau
I’m writing with a deep sense of urgency—and a heavy heart. Everywhere I look across our beautiful islands, I see resilience....
IOC President Bach to attend ONOC assembly in Guam
The Guam National Olympic Committee (GNOC) is set to welcome delegates for the Oceania National Olympic Committees' annual general assembly on 17 May.
Ahead of...
Loyalists blame French Minister for failure of New Caledonia talks
By Nic Maclellan
The main conservative anti-independence parties in New Caledonia have denounced French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, after the breakdown of talks to forge...
Rabuka ready to dismiss SODELPA
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has told FBC News he is ready to break the coalition agreement and remove the Social Democratic Liberal Party...
ADB to start work on Fiji and Tonga’s request to raise bonds in their local currencies
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will now kick-start the process of due diligence to facilitate Fiji and...
ADB steps us presence in the Pacific – opening new office in Solomon Islands
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
The Asia Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its presence in the Pacific to be closer its...
Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
U.S Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
After serving as...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department
Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on...
New Caledonia’s political talks: no outcome after three days of ‘conclave’
After three solid days of talks in retreat mode, New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's...
Marshall Islands trials out new first low carbon cargo ship, ADB interested in the RMI ground-breaking initiative
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy
One of the world’s ground-breaking low carbon sailing cargo ship, the SV Juren Ae, is now...
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COP31 Pacific Climate envoys to elevate Climate Change impacts on global stage
The Pacific COP31 Envoys, endorsed by the Pacific Climate Change Ministers, have now been formally appointed through a joint letter from the COP31 President-Designate...
Palau makes historic call for UN nicotine control ahead of Pacific Leaders’ Forum
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau has made history by becoming the first nation to formally request that the United Nations examine nicotine...
Tuvalu Youth leader selected to help lead 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum
Tuvalu youth leader Eleala Avanitele has been selected to serve on an international task force responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Youth...