COP is not for fundraising”: Pacific media urged to scrutinise climate promises
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific media must scrutinise climate promises, follow the negotiations and question claims made around COP31 rather than treating the...
“Freedom that is not exercised is not freedom”: Fiji Times editor warns press freedom cannot be taken for granted
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley has warned that restoring press freedom is not enough if newsrooms do not rebuild...
Pacific media partnerships must follow audiences, protect independence
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific media partnerships must be flexible, long-term and built around local needs, while protecting editorial independence, speakers at the Pacific...
Naoero tells UN it is now Naoero, reclaiming ancestral name
Naoero President David Adeang has told the United Nations that the country is reclaiming its ancestral name, calling on the international community to recognise...
MSG Games Charter clears way for inaugural 2029 Games
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has endorsed the MSG Games Charter, clearing the way for the inaugural MSG Games to be held in 2029...
“1.5°C remains the anchor. Urgency and agency need to travel together” – Fifth Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference closes with key message
Four days of science, community knowledge, policy dialogue and cross-sectoral exchange at the Fifth Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference (5POPCCC) culminated in a...
Fiji PM Rabuka calls for “Constructive Pacific Journalism” while defending media freedom
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called for what he described as “Constructive Pacific Journalism”, urging media organisations to...
Pacific must have a strong voice in shaping its own destiny: Fiji PM Rabuka
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on Pacific media to help strengthen the region’s vision of an Ocean...
PINA honours PM Rabuka for repeal of Fiji’s media law
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has recognised Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for the repeal of the Media...
Fiji PM Rabuka launches Pacific Centre for Communications and Journalism
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has formally launched the Pacific Centre for Communications and Journalism, calling for stronger cooperation...
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