Japan’s decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater “disappointing”: expert
Japan's decision to go forward with the release of the treated radioactively contaminated water is “not surprising, but certainly disappointing,” a marine expert has...
Australia welcomes Japan’s transparency and international engagement on its plan to release ALPS treated water
Australia, like other countries in our region, is committed to the ongoing protection of the Blue Pacific.
“We welcome Japan's transparency and international engagement including...
Melanesian leaders outlines challenges encountered by the Melanesian bloc
Leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)met in Port Vila Wednesday to discuss issues that continue to affect the region.
Following a welcome ceremony at...
Stakeholders to discuss digital trade rules in the Pacific
By Brittany Nawaqatabu, USP Journalism Student
A public webinar will focus on digital trade rules which are being negotiated and agreed to in trade bodies...
Training strengthens Vanuatu CITES reporting on shark management
Officers from the Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC) and the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD) recently completed specialised training to improve national management...
Flying Fijians have prepared well for WCup: Baber
Fiji 7s Olympic Games gold medal winning coach Gareth Baber believes the Flying Fijians management has done an extraordinary job with the side and...
NBC acquires Sol2023 broadcast rights for PNG
Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcaster, the National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea (NBC) will be broadcasting the 2023 Pacific Games in PNG come...
Cook Island among Oceanian athletics on climate change talks and sport
Athletics leaders from Oceania have expressed fears for the future of their islands here, and warned "we are actually talking two different languages" in...
Cook Islands PM statement on Japan’s planned release of ALPS-treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
The Government of Japan has requested the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) begin preparations for the release of treated water from the damaged Fukushima...
It’s not time to panic, it’s time to build regional scientific capacity: SPC
The head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community(SPC) says the region should develop scientific capability “that is owned and trusted” to monitor and...
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Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...
Fiji Government split on Emergency Powers; Polls won’t be automatically delayed
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says a State of Emergency is “very seriously” being considered to tackle Fiji’s growing drug crisis, even as his own...