Palau says flood of drugs brought by Chinese risks destabilisation
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claims the Pacific island nation of just 18,000 people is under assault from an influx of illegal drugs that...
‘Long memory’: Pacific faces decades of global warming
The Pacific Ocean could feel the effects of global warming for centuries after the world reaches net-zero emissions, a study has found, due to...
Fiji Acting A-G Turaga resigns from Cabinet, remains MP
Fiji's Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has resigned from Cabinet.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed the resignation this afternoon following today’s Cabinet...
China rejects U.S cyberattack allegations as Fiji warned of network breach
China has rejected U.S allegations linking it to cyberattacks, accusing Washington of politicising cybersecurity and making accusations without evidence, as the United States warns...
Fiji must strengthen cyber security amid China-U.S rivalry: Foreign Minister Ditoka
Fiji is not worried about China-U.S rivalry but must strengthen its capabilities and be clear about where it stands.
Foreign Affairs Minister Sakiasi Ditoka made...
Pacific meeting advances regional kava standards
Pacific officials are working to develop harmonised kava standards to strengthen product quality, safety and authenticity and improve access to regional and international markets.
The...
Green Climate Fund approves project preparation support for “Fiji Climate-Smart Agriculture Guarantee”
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved Project Preparation Facility (PPF) support for the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) to develop the Fiji Climate-Smart Agriculture...
Pacific Leads global push on Ocean Acidification – the “Invisible Twin” of Ocean Warming
As the world's ocean acidification community gathers in Wellington, Pacific governments, scientists and finance institutions lay out how the region is turning science into...
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s Wallabies future thrown into doubt as he considers switch of allegiance at international level
High profile code hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase will not be in action for the Wallabies during their upcoming Tests in the United Kingdom and he...
Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach
Former Springboks coach Jake White has been appointed head coach of the Flying Fijians, with the Fiji Rugby Union targeting an improved performance at...
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Pacific civil society calls for IPCC climate reports by 2028
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) is calling for all three reports under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report...
World Bank targets 800 million jobs gap as young people enter workforce
The World Bank Group is stepping up efforts to mobilise private investment and expand job creation, warning that about 1.2 billion young people will...
Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) J-PACT Media Anti-Corruption
Six grants of USD$2,500 available to Pacific journalists
The Journalism for Anti-Corruption and Transparency (J-PACT) project is inviting expressions of interest from individual Pacific journalists,...