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Over 24 representatives from Member Unions across the Pacific, including Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Nauru, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati are attending a combined 5 day World Rugby and Oceania Rugby National Development Manager Super Week in Suva, Fiji this week. Joining the meeting are observers from Fiji Deaf Rugby and Deaf Sports and Fiji National Sports...

The return of international futsal to the Oceania region is another step closer following Monday's draw for the OFC Futsal Cup 2022, which will take place in Suva, Fiji from September 13-18. The eight teams competing - Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and a Fiji Football Association 'President's Five' selection – were drawn into two...

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama received the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup Trophy at the Grand Pacific Hotel Monday night. In his address, the head of Government stated that since the first cricket game in Fiji in 1878 (six years before the first rugby game was played), cricket has inspired and united Fijians. The Fijian Government is also...

The writ for Fiji's 2022 General Election can be issued any time from today onwards. This is according to Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem as the national voter registration drive comes to an end last Saturday. Saneem said over 55, 700 Fijians have registered during the national voter registration drive that started in August, raising the total to 560,000 registrations nationwide. “The...

The U.S Treaty between Pacific Island nations and the United States has been the platform for collective collaboration and partnership in which assistance and funding are channeled to the region. Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau says the increase to US$60 million represents a jump of 153.8 percent, which will generate a total of US$600 million during the term of the...

Fears of malnutrition and other illnesses are mounting in Kiribati as the country grapples with an ongoing drought. The Kiribati government in June declared a state of disaster after the discovery of high salinity levels in monitoring wells and very low rainfall. Head of UNICEF in Kiribati, Nick Rice Chudeau, said the drought can lead to poor health and hygiene practices...

By Adam Wolfenden Campaigner, Pacific Network on Globalisation This Week Trade Ministers from eleven countries will meet with the view to launch negotiations for an Indo-Pacific economic agreement. This agreement, the Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is being spearheaded by the United States and includes the participation of Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, among others and from the Pacific...

The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will host Pacific Island leaders in Washington later this month amid growing worries by the United States and Western allies about China's activity in the region. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement the meetings on 28-29 September “will demonstrate the United States’ deep and enduring partnership with Pacific Island...

Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Voreqe Bainimarama assured Forum Leaders are committed to a dialogue with the Government of Kiribati to explore options for closer diplomatic engagement between Kiribati and the Forum. “On behalf of Forum Leaders, let me reaffirm that the people and Government of Kiribati will always be integral members of the Blue...

The constitutional case to decide whether or not there will be an early election will not be decided for another week. At Friday’s hearing before Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, the counsel for the Opposition cited a litany of articles supporting the proposed motion of no confidence that was thwarted by the dissolution of Parliament. The Solicitor General representing the State told...