Vanuatu write history after beating Fiji to reach first OFC Men’s Nations Cup final
The Vanuatu footballers have become instant legends after reaching their first ever final of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup after defeating Fiji 2-1 in...
60 days and counting – Forum SG Waqa, Tonga PM discuss PIFLM53
The upcoming regional Forum Leaders Meeting led the agenda for the first visit of Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa to Tonga this...
Political deadlock frustrates Bougainville’s aspirations of independence
Nearly five years after the islanders of remote Bougainville voted decisively in a referendum for independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), local frustrations are...
Climate and humanitarian actors must work together: ECOSOC
The climate crisis and the humanitarian crisis are “two in one,” said Emeline Siale Ilolahia, Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental...
Fiji’s Fisheries Minister charged by FICAC
Fisheries and Forestry Minister Kalaveti Ravu will be appearing in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court this afternoon.
He has been charged by Fiji Independent Commission Against...
Transforming Fiji’s Agriculture: The journey towards sustainable farming
Three years after its groundbreaking ceremony, the Centre for Agriculture Technology Transfer (CATT) officially opened in Nausori, leading a new era for Fiji’s agriculture.
Despite...
‘Vicious cycle’ of supply and demand fuelling cocaine use
Lower costs of cocaine production have led to falling street prices and increased use of the controlled drug, says a flagship report from the...
Solomon Islands prime minister says his visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs
The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the...
Assange back in Australia, avoids land of the free
A jubilant Julian Assange has embraced his wife Stella on his emotional return to Australia as a free man and convicted US criminal.
Assange arrived...
Pacific islands leaders to meet in Tokyo in July
The Pacific Islands leaders are set to meet in Tokyo next month, 16 - 18 July, for the tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting 2024...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...