Glasgow to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has officially confirmed Glasgow as the host city for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event to be...
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 match schedule confirmed
World Rugby has announced the match schedule for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, setting the stage for six weekends of compelling competition in what...
PM Rabuka nominates Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu for Fiji President as Katonivere steps down
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced Speaker of Parliament and paramount chief of Cakaudrove confederacy Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu as his nominee for the...
WHO welcomes health ministers to Manila to consider a new vision and actions to improve health in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific Monday welcomed ministers, other senior health officials and key partners from across the...
The latest UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia
The UN biodiversity summit known as COP16 officially opened in Colombia on Monday, and hopes are high that negotiating countries can agree on a...
UN climate case could be global circuit breaker: Vanuatu official
Pacific Island nations hope the climate change case they’ve brought to the UN court will help overcome the shortcomings of international negotiations and spur...
USP student body call for dialogue to resolve strike action
By Tony Hiriasia Jnr
Students at the regional university in Suva have been given a choice to join the staff union strike but the student...
Commonwealth Women’s Forum opens in Samoa with calls for stronger action on gender equality
The Commonwealth Women’s Forum opened in Samoa today with a call for renewed action on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls...
Fiji backs regional push for decolonisation, Flags concerns over expanded UN resolution
Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment to decolonisation but raised concerns over the new United Nations resolution, calling for a more focused approach.
Fiji is one...
Pacific Islands Forum fact-finding mission dates confirmed – New Caledonia president
New Caledonia's President Louis Mapou confirmed on Sunday a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) fact-finding mission will finally take place next week.
The much-awaited travel has...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...