Pacific Islands Forum Chair Mark Brown backflip to support Japan’s on-going dumping of nuclear wastewater in the Pacific Region
By Brittany Nawaqatabu
Today marks the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and the 39th anniversary of the Treaty of Rarotonga...
French Polynesian Kauli Vaast win gold at Paris Olympics Teahupo’o surfing
A day etched into Tahitian history thanks to the will and drive of 22-year-old, Kauli Vaast. No longer just a local hero – but...
Samoa rugby facing ‘significant financial challenges’, withdraws from Europe tour
The national rugby team of Samoa has pulled out of its Northern Hemisphere tour due to "significant financial challenges" and to "avoid embarrassment of...
India reaffirms commitment to Climate Action at Fiji Parliament
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu reaffirmed India’s commitment to tackling climate change and its effects, such as rising sea levels, which threaten both...
No word from Paris on Pacific mission to New Caledonia – Tonga PM
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni is still waiting for Paris to approve a Pacific mission to New...
India’s President praises Fiji’s democratic values and reaffirms friendship
India's President Droupadi Murmu praised the deep-rooted democratic values of Fiji and reaffirmed the enduring friendship between the two nations.
Addressing the Fiji Parliament today,...
‘We don’t want them to fight in our backyard’: Forum SG frowns on geopolitics
The Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent envisions a peaceful, harmonious and secure Pacific region.
A war breaking out due to...
Tonga’s week to host Pacific Islands Forum leaders is about more action and less deliberation
Tonga will dedicate a week to host the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 26 - 30 August, chaired by Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku...
SIS Officials Meeting calls for unity and strategic action
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, Monday opened the Smaller Island States (SIS) Officials Meeting with a call for...
Pacific ACP States set focus on Samoa Agreement implementation
Cook Islands foreign secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann and Chair of the 2024 Pacific ACP (PACP) Officials Meeting Monday highlighted the urgent issues facing the region,...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...