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Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, if governments worldwide don’t take urgent action to promote the benefits of exercise, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday. And the price of inaction and staying on the couch, will be severe, WHO said –...

The Fijian Government welcomes the official visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles to Fiji from 20 – 21 October 2022. This visit signifies the enduring partnership and strong friendship between Fiji and Australia. During his visit to Fiji, the Deputy Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. He will...

The prolonged dry weather is affecting food and water sources for thousands of people throughout the country and there is a fear that many would die from starvation and water. Reports coming in from around the country indicated that four months of severe sun and heat has cause food and water sources to dry up and there is a fear...

Solomon Islands Government insists the SBD$2.5 million (US$308,000) bill incurred by Prime Minister’s delegation to the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York is worth spending. Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmy Rodgers made this stance in response to details that have emerged about accommodation costs for members of the Prime Minister’s delegation. He told local media at press...

By Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Do you remember the remote South Pacific island where Tom Hanks’ character was stranded in the 2000 film Cast Away? That’s Monuriki, in my country of Fiji. While some people might remember it for its Hollywood association, the small, uninhabited island has other claims to fame. In...

The Cook Islands overcame an early scare from a valiant Wales outfit to come away with an 18-12 victory at Leigh Sports Village Stadium. After several missed opportunities early in the match, the Kukis trailed by four points at half-time, but South Sydney young gun Davvy Moale stepped up on his Test debut to ignite the Cook Islands' second half...

Newly appointed Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Chief Executive Officer, Mark Evans held his first official media engagement in the Suva Wednesday, giving a brief overview of his plans for the franchise as they head into their second Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season. Evans who began his tenure this week expressed his eagerness to put his extensive experience in...

The recently concluded White House summit that fortified the alliance between Washington and Pacific island nations has powered up the Pacific Islands Forum into becoming an influential bloc, according to American Samoa’s delegate to the U.S Congress. “With America adopting a 'whole-of-government' approach to the Pacific, it is only fitting that the island governments adopt a ‘whole-of-region’ approach to its...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has revealed his hopes for financial support to tackle climate change following the signing of a new partnership deal with Australia. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has signed the Oa Tumanava partnership deal with the Pacific nation as a pledge of Australia’s support towards its neighbour. “This partnership is a really important step, we have...

By Akansha Narayan in Suva Award-winning University of the South Pacific student journalist Sera Tikotikoivatu-Sefeti says Pacific voices on the climate fight need to be amplified for big nations to notice and be accountable for their actions. The final-year student recently won the top prize in the tertiary level journalism students category at the 2022 Vision Pasifika Media Award with...