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Pacific communities alerted to La Niña return

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The declaration of a La Niña for the third consecutive year in the Pacific by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has come with a warning from the WMO Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network (RCC-N) for communities in the central equatorial Pacific to prepare for a return to drier than normal conditions and communities in the northwest and southwest Pacific...

Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

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The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle — to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first...

Pacific sharpens focus on loss and damage in preparations for COP27

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Loss and damage caused by the climate crisis was the focus of a half-day in depth workshop for Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) last Wednesday. Facilitated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with Climate Analytics and One CROP, the PSIDS virtual In-depth workshop on Loss and Damage provided a critical opportunity for the...

Pacific inclusion is critical in this year’s AMCDRR: Mami

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The inclusion of Pacific Island countries, such as Fiji to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(AMCDRR) is critical during these trying times. This was highlighted by the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Secretary-General, Mami Mizutori during a mini-press conference, kick-starting the week-long conference in Brisbane, Australia. She said at least 90 percent of major disasters have happened during the...

PNG PM Marape meets King Charles III in London

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III during which the Prime Minister passed on condolences from the people of Papua New Guinea on the death of the Queen and discussed with the new monarch various common issues relating to the country. In passing PNG’s condolences, Prime Minister Marape said the late...

PNG Kumuls PM’s XIII squad announced to take on Australia’s PM’s XIII

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Papua New Guinea Rugby League has confirmed the Prime Minister's XIII squad for the upcoming friendly match against our Australian counterpart. Twenty players have been invited to take part in the week leading into the PM's XIII in Brisbane, with camp commencing on Wednesday, 21 September. Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hondina, on behalf of...

Pacific leaders hope Washington embraces their priorities at first-ever DC Summit

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Pacific island leaders hope to get more support for their goals — particularly regarding climate change and economic diversification — at a summit in Washington, with President Joe Biden at the end of this month. The 28-29 September summit comes amid growing U.S tensions with China and a recent security deal between China and the Solomon Islands that’s part of...

‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted: UN chief

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Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday. Climate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing in renewables, building resilience, and...

A record breaking 286 selected Fijians workers farewelled for employment opportunities in Australia

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A record-breaking 286 selected Fijian workers were farewelled by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Youth and Sports, Parveen Kumar Bala, for employment opportunities under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme on Friday While closing the four-day pre-departure briefing (PDB) on Friday, Minister Bala highlighted that this is the biggest PDB cohort by far and thanked partner...

Meth is turning Fiji from a Tropical Paradise into a narco’s playground

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The Pacific island has become collateral damage in the global drug trade, as an influx of meth fuels a rise in sex work, poverty and corruption. By Gavin Butler There’s only one way in and out of the biggest meth slum in Fiji, and it’s an unsealed dirt road that ends in a cul-de-sac. The taxi cab jostled as it...

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