Former Fiji PM Chaudhry flags Constitution as democracy hurdle
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry claims that Fiji’s Constitution is a significant obstacle to democracy.
Speaking at the inaugural session...
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Meet in Suva
The Prime Ministers of the Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji met on Friday 11 August at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva to...
Vanuatu Opposition accuses PM Kalsakau of misleading statements on no confidence motion
Vanuatu Opposition has accused Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau of not being entirely truthful in his address during a press conference last week after they...
Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific on the agenda at PMC-6
A ten-year programme to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for, and respond to high impact and extreme weather, water, and ocean...
Death toll reaches 96 as Hawaii mourns the dead
Hawaii’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go street by street through neighborhoods...
Fiji ready to assist Maui in relief efforts: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced that Fiji stands ready to provide assistance in relief efforts following the catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged...
Military leaders convene for the United States Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence meeting in Fiji
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the Chiefs of Defence from the Asia-Pacific region meeting provided an opportunity for participants to strengthen people to...
USAID Administrator launches country representative office for PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
USAID Administrator Samantha Power has officially inaugurated the elevation of USAID’s presence in Papua New Guinea from a regional satellite office to a Country...
Fighting, not sinking: The Pacific plea for Australian climate action
By Miki Perkins and Eddie Jim
As heat records tumble and the sea level rises, Fijians on the front lines of the Pacific climate...
“We need to have a robust early warning system.”
Three-point Q and A with Bipen Prakash, Chair of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council
Now, more than ever, the crucial role that weather and climate...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...