UN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concerns
Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining unfolded in Jamaica as at least one company threatened to apply for permission...
UN leaders urge global action to end Child trafficking on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
On this ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised the plight of the most vulnerable in our societies...
Indian President Murmu to visit Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste
Indian President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste from 05-10 August 2024.
This will be the first-ever visit...
Fiji’s emigration boom: will it last?
By Stephen Howes and Huiyuan Liu
The spike in migration out of Fiji since the end of COVID has been widely commented on. It is...
American Samoa Governor places moratorium on seabed mining
An executive order that American Samoa Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga issued places a moratorium on seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa.
The moratorium...
The future of deep sea mining hinges on a contentious election
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is tiny, with just 120,000 residents scattered across 32 tropical atolls, but it’s playing an outsize role in...
Naivalurua to lead Fiji MPs crossbenchers in Parliament
The nine crossbenchers of Fiji Parliament have elected Ioane Naivalurua to be their leader in Parliament.
Last Wednesday, the nine crossbenchers met after a communication...
New Caledonia’s mothballed nickel plant starts mass sackings process
New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant in Koniambo (North of the main island) has announced it has engaged in the mass sackings of some 1200...
Breaking Barriers: Mavis Podokolo’s Journey to Editorial Excellence
Mavis Podokolo, a young female editor of the Island Sun Newspaper, has emerged as a trailblazer in the Solomon Islands’ media industry. From humble...
World Rugby aim to tweak calendar in wake of Olympic sevens high
World Rugby needs to recalibrate its international calendar to enable more players like Antoine Dupont to switch between sevens and 15s, according to the...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...