PNG MPs face new ban rule
Papua New Guinea Members of Parliament (MPs) agreed Wednesday to increase the penalty for anyone breaching the Leadership Code from a three-year to a...
Fiji PM receives repatriated Fijians, highlights strength
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was at the Nadi International Airport early this morning to welcome home 255 pilgrims who returned from the annual...
Why the Voice vote matters in the Pacific
By Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum could also be seen as a referendum on how the nation will be perceived by...
Pacific countries demand accountability and responsibility on climate finance
Officials gathering in Samoa for the Pacific Small Islands States (PSIDS) preparatory meeting for the 28th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of...
Island nations sign climate solidarity declaration in Indonesia
Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels.
Smaller...
Fijians repatriated from Tel Aviv arrived safely in the country
Close to 200 Fijians including Fijian students studying in Israel were successfully repatriated by a Fiji Airways charted flight from Tel Aviv Wednesday.
In a...
Pacific Islanders on religious tours in Israel struggle to get home
Hundreds of Pacific Islanders were on the trip of a lifetime in Israel when war suddenly broke out.
Pesi Sikalu is one of many who...
Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare
Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old.
To help understand why this international treaty...
Sam Matavesi expected to play for Fiji against England despite father’s death
Fiji’s hooker Sam Matavesi is still expected to face England this weekend despite having dashed back to Cornwall to be with his family following...
Ratuniyarawa replaces Mayanavanua in Fiji squad
Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has replaced injured second-row Temo Mayanavanua with Apisalome Ratuniyarawa in his Rugby World Cup 2023 squad ahead of the...
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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...
President Kanda, the Pacific faces overlapping crises — climate change, debt pressure, and slow growth. What is ADB’s top priority in the Pacific right...