International Paralympic Committee President hopes Oceania will establish multi-sport event after creation of EPC
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons hopes Oceania will follow in the footsteps of Europe by creating a continental multi-sport event.
Parsons was here last...
Former Fiji PM Chaudhry flags Constitution as democracy hurdle
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry claims that Fiji’s Constitution is a significant obstacle to democracy.
Speaking at the inaugural session...
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Meet in Suva
The Prime Ministers of the Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji met on Friday 11 August at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva to...
Vanuatu Opposition accuses PM Kalsakau of misleading statements on no confidence motion
Vanuatu Opposition has accused Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau of not being entirely truthful in his address during a press conference last week after they...
Next steps for Weather Ready Pacific on the agenda at PMC-6
A ten-year programme to strengthen the Pacific region’s ability to anticipate, plan for, and respond to high impact and extreme weather, water, and ocean...
Death toll reaches 96 as Hawaii mourns the dead
Hawaii’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go street by street through neighborhoods...
Fiji ready to assist Maui in relief efforts: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced that Fiji stands ready to provide assistance in relief efforts following the catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged...
Military leaders convene for the United States Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence meeting in Fiji
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the Chiefs of Defence from the Asia-Pacific region meeting provided an opportunity for participants to strengthen people to...
USAID Administrator launches country representative office for PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
USAID Administrator Samantha Power has officially inaugurated the elevation of USAID’s presence in Papua New Guinea from a regional satellite office to a Country...
Fighting, not sinking: The Pacific plea for Australian climate action
By Miki Perkins and Eddie Jim
As heat records tumble and the sea level rises, Fijians on the front lines of the Pacific climate...
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More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying,...
Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...