Faith leaders call for no new coal or gas and urgent action on climate
Senior leaders from Christian, Muslim and Buddhist faiths visited key Ministers and MPs in Canberra last Thursday to urge the federal Labor government to...
Cuba praises ties with South Pacific Island States
Cuba stressed the importance of having multilateral ties with South Pacific Island States and reasserted its commitment to friendship and cooperation at the 52nd...
Tonga wins 2023 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year Award
National Invasive Species Coordinator of the Tonga Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC), Viliami Hakaumotu and has...
New Caledonia lead medal tally, but female lifters steal limelight
The 2019 Pacific Games Champion New Caledonia leads the 2023 Pacific Games medal tally at the end of the fourth day of competition in...
Weightlifter Wini wins three medals for Team Solomons
Solomon Islands' Golden Girl Jenly Tegu Wini claimed the first gold medals at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Monday, claiming three gold...
Papua New Guinea’s Golden Girl Dika Toua wins three Gold medal in weighlifting
The Toua sisters put up a brilliant performance in weightlifting Monday for Papua New Guinea.
Thelma and Dika competed in the 49kg category while Konio...
The Samoa Agreement is now a reality – OACPS
The partnership between the European Union (EU) and its 27 Member States, and the 79 Member States of the Organisation of African Caribbean and...
“The Spirit of Do Kamo”: church youth delegates meet in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan, in Waa wi Lûû, New Caledonia
As the bus traverses the Col des rousettes – a pass through New Caledonia’s central mountain...
Small island nations most at risk from climate change events
Small island nations, mainly in the Caribbean and Pacific, are most at risk from catastrophic damage caused by greenhouse gases, new research by Victoria...
SPREP calls for more robust regime to address the full life cycle of ghost gear
Abandoned, Lost, Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), also known as Ghost Gear, is one of the most harmful forms of marine debris devastating our Ocean.
Studies...
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until...
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa passes resolution opposing deep-sea mining
The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, the largest church denomination in the territory, has formally declared its strong opposition to deep-sea mining within...
U.S rejects sovereignty fears over Solomons Shiprider deal
The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
And it says...