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...
Conference in Rome highlights Pacific islands’ climate peril and calls for global action
The effect of climate change on vulnerable populations among the Pacific Island nations was the subject of “Oceania Speaks,” a conference held in Rome...
Fiji receives 14 PMVs from Australia to strengthen UN Peacekeeping
Fiji's acquisition of 14 Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) from Australia will bolster its UN peacekeeping capabilities, with the vehicles set to arrive at Lautoka...
FFA members gather in Honiara to review new real-time e-PSM system for Fisheries monitoring
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Members are convening in Honiara to assess the recently launched electronic Port State Measure (e-PSM) system, which enables real-time sharing...
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China warned Pacific missile sparks ‘strong concerns’
Australia has raised its concerns with China over its nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific, noting many of the region's nations also shared...
Prime Ministers of Samoa and New Zealand reaffirm enduring partnership
Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataʻivao Fosi Schmidt, held bilateral talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington as part of his...
Minister Tabuya holds bilateral talks with Pacific climate envoys and Australian Minister for Climate...
Fiji's Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya this week held a series of bilateral meetings as part of Fiji's ongoing preparations for...