Fiji resets police cooperation with China, scraps short-term deployments
Fiji will continue police cooperation with China but won’t have Chinese officers stationed inside its force, a government minister said, following a review of...
Starlink services approved to operate in Samoa
Samoa Cabinet has approved Space X's Starlink satellite services to operate in the country.
This was confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, La'auli...
Blue Pacific – an Ocean of Peace
By Satyendra Prasad
The Blue Pacific as an Ocean of Peace has evolved as one the core ideas of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and...
Nawaqanitawase primed for ‘home’ clash with Fijian Drua
It's win-win for Fijian Drua fans, who can't wait for Wallabies sensation Mark Nawaqanitawase and his NSW Waratahs cohorts to light up Lautoka.
The Waratahs...
Super Rugby Pacific: Moana Pasifika focused on top 8, while ‘fitter’ Drua need ‘A-game’
Moana Pasifika assistant coach Stephen Jones is conscious the team will have to manage what they have as travel and time off the pitch...
Too many parties causing instability: Vanuatu PM
The main reason for political instability in Vanuatu is that there are too many political parties and the frequent switching of sides by politicians.
This...
Defence calls for suspended sentence in former Fiji PM Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Qiliho case
Fiji's former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are at the centre of a legal case where the defence counsel...
Nuclear legacy likely to persist as the staple of U.S-Marshall Islands talks
Despite compromises that have been reached on nuclear reparations, the lingering impact of the massive U.S nuclear testing in Bikini Atoll is likely to...
U.S Deputy Secretary Campbell’s meeting with Forum Secretary General Puna
U. S deputy secretary of State Kurt Campbell last week met with a high-level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) including Secretary General...
FFA launches new Electronic Vessel Register and Port State Measures Systems
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has launched a major upgrade and development to their monitoring and surveillance efforts, with two new systems...
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Forum faces packed agenda and partner pressure in Palau
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
Over the weekend, Pacific leaders started to arrive in Koror, Republic of Palau, for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum.
For...
Pacific pushes for special Climate finance window ahead of COP31
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Island countries are pushing for concrete action on climate finance, keeping the 1.5-degree target within reach and strengthening...
Civil Society demands permanent seat at Pacific decision-making table
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are demanding their participation in regional decision-making be formally institutionalised, saying they should no longer...