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The Pacific Islands Forum has announced the appointment of Fijian diplomat Esala Nayasi as the Deputy Secretary General – Strategic Policy & Programming effective from 03 July 2023. Nayasi joins the Forum from the Government of Fiji, having served as a civil servant and diplomat for the last 18 years at the national, regional and multilateral level. He has served at...

The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as a “historic achievement” the treaty that will establish a legal framework to extend swathes of environmental protections to international waters, which make up more than...

Tax extreme wealth to pay for the climate-related damage to the poorest, a group of more than 100 leading economists have urged. A wealth tax on the fortunes of the world’s richest people would raise trillions of dollars that could be spent on helping poorer countries shift their economies to a low-carbon footing, and on “loss and damage”, the rescue...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has amended the charge against former Fiji's Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama. Bainimarama appeared before Resident Magistrate Puamau in the Suva Magistrates Court Monday, now charged with one count of Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice. It is alleged that sometime between July and September 2020 in Suva, Bainimarama...

Papua New Guinea Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Timothy Masiu met with the Fijian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communication, Manoa Kamikamica in Suva Monday. Minister Masiu informed his Fijian counterpart that his visit was to encourage regular interactions and visits at Ministerial and senior officials’ level to further strengthen cooperation in the ICT space. “My meeting demonstrates my...

The UN’s 193 Member States adopted a landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement on Monday following nearly two decades of fierce negotiations over forging a common wave of conservation and sustainability in the high seas beyond national boundaries – covering two thirds of the planet’s oceans. Here are five key points on why it is important for the world. 1....

A strong Manu Samoa squad has been announced for the June Tests with nine debutants named including Miracle Faiilagi and former Wallaby Christian Lealiifano. Faiilagi had been impressive for the Moana Pasifika and the youngster has been able to earn a national jumper. Lima Sopoaga and Martini Talapusi have been named in the backs and also getting their first national call...

The Games Organising Committee has released the latest version of the Sports Schedule for this year’s Sol2023 Pacific Games (PG). The schedule comprises of all 11 Games venues and the 24 sports competitions assigned to these venues for the two-weeks duration of the Games. The schedule also included the start and finish dates for these competitions. They include; National Stadium: Sol2023...

Fiji will play host to the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023, kicking off this week. Ten nations from across the region will compete across three groups (one of four teams, two of three) to be crowned champions. Off the back of a hugely successful inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League in Papua New Guinea, women’s football is again in the spotlight...

The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is scheduled to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a huge step for the “historic” environmental accord after more than 15 years of discussions. “It's a historic moment,” Minna Epps, ocean team director of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, told AFP. But “it's appalling that it...