Fiji’s former UN Ambassador warns Climate Change is driving a human rights emergency in the Pacific
Fiji’s former UN Ambassador and Climate Lead at Abt Global, Dr Satyendra Prasad, says the Pacific is living through “a breathtakingly extraordinary period” of...
Australia dumps its care crisis on the Pacific – new report
Skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries are being poached to plug Australia’s shortage of care workers, leaving the health systems in their home...
Fiji’s rise to tier-one rugby puts fresh spotlight on referees
Fiji’s elevation to Tier-One rugby is bringing new pressure not only on players and coaches, but also on the men and women with the...
Report warns Fiji facing deepening health Workforce crisis as labour schemes drain skilled workers
The Australia Institute says labour mobility schemes are worsening the health workforce crisis in the Pacific, with registered nurses and other skilled workers leaving...
Second written nomination for Prime Minister-Designate confirmed
The Office of the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has confirmed receipt of a second written nomination for the position of...
Marshallese families in Northwest Arkansas reel from Trump deportations
The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area in 2025, a significant...
‘United we stand, divided we fall:’ Pacific island nations urged to create collective seabed regulations
Recognising that the march toward the use of seabed resources is nearly unstoppable at this point, a new paper urges Pacific island nations to...
Korea–Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers advance cooperation for a resilient, peaceful and prosperous Blue Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers concluded the 6th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting in Seoul held from 8-9 December, reaffirming their commitment to...
Vanuatu Speaker’s unconstitutional ruling to cost over VT16M in MPs’ sitting allowances: Ngwele
Vanuatu deputy Leader of the Opposition Jay Ngwele said the ruling of the Speaker of Parliament, Stephen Felix, to close Parliament on 14 November...
Fishery council’s new management procedure likely to cut South Pacific albacore catch by 10 percent
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has adopted a new management procedure that could reduce overall South Pacific albacore tuna catch by...
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120th OACPS Council of Ministers concludes in Brussels with strong focus on reform, Implementation...
The 120th Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded in Brussels, following three days...
Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands has introduced a national universal basic income (UBI) scheme that offers payments via cryptocurrency, alongside more traditional methods, which experts say...
Solomon Islands initiates first Pacific Community-Managed Marine Area Green List process
The Solomon Islands has become the first Pacific Island country to initiate the IUCN Green List certification process for a community-managed marine area, marking...