TC Vaianu slowly moving away from Fiji
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu continues to move away from Fiji waters this morning, but its outer bands are still bringing heavy rain, strong winds,...
FFA and Iceland Ocean Cluster partner to unlock more value from Pacific fisheries
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking a new step in...
South Pacific Albacore Harvest Strategy – What’s Next?
By Dr Josie Tamate, Chair, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
A decade worth of work and discussions on South Pacific albacore tuna (SPA)...
Meyer was top pick for Flying Fijians job in 2023
Former Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer was the preferred candidate to take over the Fiji Water Flying Fijians coaching role after the 2023 Rugby World...
China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...
Schools shut, Civil Servants sent home as flooding hits Fiji
All schools across Fiji will remain closed until further notice, with the Government also ordering non-essential civil servants to go home as severe weather...
Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years
Nauru has passed major constitutional changes, with Parliament unanimously approving amendments that give it new powers to review failed referendum bills and extend its...
UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas
Top officials updated Member States Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform initiative, including an initial assessment of a possible merger between gender...
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Coalition’s Court challenge a ‘futile exercise’, says Solomons Attorney General Muria Jr
The case the new Coalition is pursuing against the Government is a “futile exercise,” Solomon Islands Attorney General John Muria Jnr says.
He said this...
A more responsive Vanuatu Police Force organisational structure
For the first time since 1997, the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) will operate under an officially approved framework after the Minister of Internal Affairs...