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We’ve reached the business end of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 in Fiji, with our second semi-final being between hosts Fiji and defending champions New Zealand. Fiji v New Zealand Wednesday, 25 January HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | 7.00pm kick-off local time You have to hand it to Fiji: they’ve been the most consistent team in the tournament so far. They’ve...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor The Office of the Prime Minister in Fiji will appoint an interim administrator for the Rabi Island Council of Leaders and restore the annual Rabi Subvention Fund. It’s one of the immediate priorities that Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka wants to deliver for the people of Rabi – who have missed out on social and economic developments...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor Six months away from handing over the reins of the Pacific Islands Forum to Cook Islands, Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is confident he’s repaired relations with Kiribati – following what he described a ‘very successful’ State Visit to the Pacific nation. On Friday, Prime Minister Rabuka led a high-level delegation on a State Visit to...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor A month away from the expected discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, Japan has offered to meet a high-level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in its attempt to assure that the process is safe for the environment and health of peoples of the Pacific. “I’m pleased to report that the Japanese...

Barely a month in office, the Fijian Prime Minister and chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Sitiveni Rabuka plans to visit Kiribati and meet with the President there to repair the damage that led to the island nation’s withdrawal from the regional grouping. His office confirmed today that the Prime Minister will travel to Tarawa on Friday, 20 January to...

The people of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have been informed not to be alarmed by increased U.S jets fly-over and anti-aircraft missile firing in the coming years, as the United States step up its military presence to counter China’s expansion in the region. President David Panuelo in his State of the Nation address said given the geopolitical atmosphere...

The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David Panuelo has informed his people, the upcoming March 2023 election will be his last, to pave the way for new and young leaders. “I will accept the will of the people, regardless of whether I am voted in or not, I will be honoured to serve the nation, said President Panuelo. If...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) says it will continue to ‘offer an olive branch to Kiribati’ as the five-member Micronesia nation grouping prepares to name a candidate to replace Henry Puna as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). President David Panuelo addressing the nation last Friday hinted the process of identifying a candidate should begin soon. “For our...

By Shalveen Chand The south coast of Upolu in Samoa is truly a magnificent place. Its white sandy beaches are lined with beach fales and magnificent views of the smaller outer islands. Lalomanu Beach is one the most popular tourist attractions that Samoa has to offer. The sea and sand have served the people of the area well and in return...

By Dionisia Tabureguci Illegal fishing continues to be a challenge in Vatu-i-Ra waters, the site of Fiji’s biggest conservation park. So much so that local fish wardens are hoping they would be equipped with more patrol boats to boost monitoring and surveillance in the area, where fishing is banned and public access is restricted. “Our surveillance and monitoring of the seas around...