Tuna supply chains exploited for cocaine smuggling, FFA report warns
Transnational criminal networks are increasingly exploiting tuna fishing operations and seafood supply chains to smuggle cocaine across the Pacific, raising concerns about the impact...
Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience
Taiwan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Fiji and the wider Pacific, highlighting partnerships in agriculture, healthcare, technology and climate resilience as...
COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards
The host agreement for the UN climate conference COP31 in Türkiye has come into force, introducing stronger measures on inclusion, accommodation costs, conference management...
Strong El Niño expected to disrupt Pacific tuna fisheries into 2027
A strengthening El Niño is expected to affect tuna distribution and fishing activity across the Pacific through 2026 and into 2027, creating challenges for...
Taiwan and Fiji celebrate 55 Years of Partnership at the ROC (Taiwan) National Day reception
Representative David Cheng-Wei Wu of the Taipei Trade Office in Fiji hosted a reception on the evening of 8 October 2026 to mark the...
China’s Pacific Island ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi says
China’s cooperation with the Pacific islands is not part of a geopolitical competition, top diplomat Wang Yi told a delegation of politicians from the...
Pacific meteorological directors coordinate regional cyclone outlook ahead of PICOF-19
Pacific meteorological directors have agreed on coordination and communication arrangements for the 2026/27 regional tropical cyclone outlook ahead of its public release on 14...
Drought declared in parts of Tonga as El Niño intensifies
The Tonga Meteorological Service has declared drought across all major islands that make up the kingdom, including Tongatapu, Niuatoputapu, Ha’apai and ‘Eua.
Niuafo’ou, a remote...
‘3 years, no convictions’ – U.S report keeps Fiji on Tier 2 watch list
Fiji has failed to secure a single human trafficking conviction for the third consecutive year, despite identifying 50 victims and launching new investigations, according...
OPINION: Minamata tragedy: Lessons for Pacific media
By PACNEWS Editor Makereta Komai in Minamata, Japan
A local Japanese newspaper is looking back at 70 years of the Minamata mercury poisoning tragedy...
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Fiji calls for debt -free climate finance for Small Island States
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