Samoa PM Fiame Mata’fa commands majority, vote of no-confidence fails
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Pacific islands to push for enhanced resource mobilisation at resumed biodiversity conference
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Operation secures radium-226 in Fiji
Help was sent in September 2024 after two drums full of radium-226 were found abandoned at a Fiji's Ministry of Health facility.
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Sir Arnold Amet appointed new PNG Ambassador to U.S
Former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice and Madang Governor Sir Arnold Amet has been appointed as the new PNG Ambassador to United States of...
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Wary Waratahs to stick to game plan against the Fijian Drua
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Pools drawn at BC Place for the fifth round of HSBC SVNS Hong
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Pacific civil society organisations unite against Deep Sea Mining: A call for a permanent ban
Civil society organisations in the Pacific have come together to urge Pacific leaders to take decisive action against deep-sea mining (DSM), calling for a...
Solomon Islands considers fraud charges against Samoan beauty pageant judge
The Solomon Islands Minister of Home Affairs is considering fraud charges against the Samoan beauty pageant judge who is at the centre of controversy...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...