Pacific calls for action on climate change and illegal fishing at major ocean naval forum
Pacific nations have taken their message on climate and ocean security to the global stage, joining 74 countries at one of the world’s largest...
ADB Approves $60.9million to strengthen urban water, sanitation in Papua New Guinea
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $60.9 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation in urban communities in Port Moresby and...
FFA Convenes 2nd Development Partner Symposium in Suva
Fiji stands ready to work alongside Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and development partners to advance offshore fisheries, particularly tuna,...
Fiji to start Nations Championship at ‘home’ to Wales in Cardiff
Fiji will begin rugby union's inaugural Nations Championship with a 'home' game against Wales in Cardiff on 4 July, officials announced Monday.
The match will...
Draw confirmed for OFC Men’s Champions League 2026
The draw for the OFC Men's Champions League 2026 has been confirmed at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in...
Pacific fisheries Ministers push for stronger partnerships and reform at development symposium
The Chair of the Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting(FFCMM) and Niue Minister for Natural Resources, Mona Ainuu, has called for stronger alignment between Pacific...
Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for greater value from Tuna at development partners symposium
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu has called for stronger coordination and investment to ensure Pacific countries capture greater economic value from...
Tuna is the “common currency” of the blue Pacific: FFA DG Pakop
The Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Noan Pakop, has called for deeper coordination and strategic alignment between Pacific Island countries and development...
Forum Members attend U.S.–Pacific Investment Summit
Several Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and Ministers are in Honolulu this week to participate in the U.S–Pacific Investment Summit held from 22 - 24...
Media Interview of ADB President Masato Kanda by Makereta Komai, Manager & Editor in Chief of PACNEWS and the Pacific Islands News Association
President Kanda, the Pacific faces overlapping crises — climate change, debt pressure, and slow growth. What is ADB’s top priority in the Pacific right...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...