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...
A Grand Design: Foundations of Journalism program wins Gold at Australian Good Design Awards
Locally led. Accessible. Designed for newsrooms. Why ABCID’s Foundations of Journalism has been recognised with a Gold Award for Service Design.
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UK strips Nauru of visa-free access over new citizenship programme
The United Kingdom has imposed visa requirements on Nauru nationals effective on 09 December, citing the Pacific nation’s citizenship by investment (CBI) programme as...
Fiji secures landmark agreement at UNEA-7, Calls for one ocean finance facility
Team Fiji has achieved a major breakthrough at the Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), by successfully securing an agreement on their resolution, “Accelerating...
Defence briefs Pacific nations on China’s naval flotilla but ‘final destination’ unknown
Australian Defence officials have been briefing Pacific nations about the formidable capabilities and weaponry of a Chinese naval flotilla in the region, which the...
Fiji-U.S strengthen ties for economic growth
The United States has realigned its foreign assistance to meet strategic goals, delivering targeted investments in security, technology, and disaster preparedness in Fiji.
The embassy...
Tonga Rugby’s CEO urges Samoa’s PM to sign on the dotted line, so $150 million in Australian government funding can be released
A new Australian Government funding deal for rugby union in the Pacific is being held up by Samoa's new Prime Minister, La'aulialemalietoa Schmidt, but...
Pacific leadership at UNEA-7, advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet
If multilateralism is to prove its worth, it must deliver first for those who have the most to lose. Our islands, our people, and...
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) new global outlook released on Tuesday.
The agency calls the...
AFP Commissioner announces historic organised crime summit
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to working alongside Fiji to combat organised crime, announcing that the AFP and...
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Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
Western Pacific governments urged to speed up action to end TB in the region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments in the Western Pacific region to accelerate country-led action to transform tuberculosis care, decentralize services and scale...
Commonwealth SG warns global debt crisis threatens ‘survival’ of Small States
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Botchwey has warned that rising global debt is threatening development, sovereignty and survival for many countries, particularly small...