U.S pours additional US$6M into UXO clearance in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced a major boost to the country’s unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance efforts, after securing an additional SBD$50M...
5000 people in Fiji may be living with HIV without knowing it
An estimated 5000 people in Fiji could be living with HIV without knowing it, as health officials race to identify undiagnosed cases amid what...
Deep-sea mining talks end without a framework… again
Two weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have concluded with the regulatory framework for deep-sea mining no closer to completion and...
Drawing a line in the ocean
Efforts to settle the maritime boundary between Vanuatu and New Caledonia continue to be blocked by France’s attachment to two uninhabited islands
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Sports ministers renew Commonwealth cooperation through sport
Commonwealth sports ministers agreed to increase cooperation on sport to bolster access to funding and for development and peace at the 12th Commonwealth Sports...
Sāmoa and Nauru win medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Sāmoa is celebrating its first medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after John Lautafi Tafi claimed silver in a dramatic men's 71kg weightlifting...
At least 10 feared dead in Gold Ridge Pit collapse in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Police are now at the Gold Ridge mine site as reports emerge that at least 10 bodies have been recovered after a...
More Pacific defence partnerships likely after PNG and NZ sign agreement, expert says
The new defence agreement between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and New Zealand could lead to more joint training, maritime patrols and regional cooperation as...
Signing the U.S shiprider agreement is selling our sovereignty: Sogavare
Solomon Islands leader of the Opposition, Manasseh Sogavare, has warned that the ruling government’s plan to sign a shiprider agreement with the United States...
SINU Vice Chancellor says Pacific leadership must balance idealism, pragmatism and experience
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says effective leadership requires balancing the idealism of youth, the pragmatism of leadership and...
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Fiji PM Rabuka calls for “Constructive Pacific Journalism” while defending media freedom
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called for what he described as “Constructive Pacific Journalism”, urging media organisations to...
Pacific must have a strong voice in shaping its own destiny: Fiji PM Rabuka
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on Pacific media to help strengthen the region’s vision of an Ocean...
PINA honours PM Rabuka for repeal of Fiji’s media law
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has recognised Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for the repeal of the Media...