Drugs disrupt Pacific Island bliss
A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe,...
Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve
Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve
WASHINGTON, 06 NOVEMBER 2024 (AAP) --- A Donald Trump victory in the U.S election would shake but...
Unofficial election results coming in for Guam, Palau, CNMI
Unofficial results have started coming in from elections in Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
TMC Palau has shared unofficial result showing that Surangel...
Fiji demands action at COP16: “Deliver hope or create regret”
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for the Environment and Climate Change, Dr Sivendra Michael, issued a clear call last week for global accountability at the biodiversity...
The role of the media as defenders of democracy, more crucial now than ever before – PINA President
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has echoed the calls of the Palau Media Council (PMC) and the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF) to uphold...
Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on...
Palau, U.S security ally in Pacific, holds election
The Pacific Islands nation of Palau, important to the U.S military amid tensions with China, and among a dozen allies of Taiwan, holds a...
Pacific push sees UN launch first nuclear war impact study in 35 years
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of an independent scientific panel to report on the physical and societal consequences of...
‘Like Origin’: Kangaroos vow not to be bullied by Tongan pack
Kangaroos forwards have vowed not to be “bullied” by Tonga’s powerhouse pack as they prepare for Australia’s first Test in Sydney for seven years...
COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded on the weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s...
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Fiji Parliament extends Constitution Bill review as parties raise concerns over rushed process
Fiji’s Parliament has agreed to extend the deadline for the Special Committee reviewing the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, following concerns from political parties that...
PM Rabuka says Constitution review must reflect Fiji’s current and future generations
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the review of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 must produce a framework that reflects the needs of the...
Pacific report shows progress in 2050 strategy but warns of implementation gaps
Pacific Island countries have completed, substantially delivered or are actively implementing about 85 percent of regional leaders’ decisions made between 2023 and 2025, but...