Jail term for former Fijian PM Bainimarama and suspended Police chief Qilio
Former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo at the Suva High Court.
Suspended Police...
Australia announces $110m funding package for Tuvalu
Australia will spend more than $110 million (US$65 million) in a development package for Tuvalu as the two nations agree a landmark treaty will...
PM Rabuka meets with King Charles, reaffirms Fiji- UK relations
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday this week.
The historic meeting reaffirmed the strong...
Fijian Media Association appreciative of MIDA repeal but more needs to be done
Fijian Media Association(FMA) President and Fiji Sun Managing Editor Rosi Doviverata says while the media is appreciative of the repeal of the Media Industry...
Fiji AG says press freedom a human right and journalists need to report freely without fear
Despite the challenges faced by journalists in the last 16 years, they still persevered and updated the public on the situation on what is...
Rugby sevens match officials unveiled for Olympic Games Paris 2024
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions at the...
Pacific Island Climate Change Roundtable takes new breath
Responding to the call from our Pacific Islands as we battle climate change the greatest threat to our survival, the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable...
NZ Political delegation heads to Pacific
New Zealand deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a broad political delegation on a five-stop Pacific tour next week to...
Niue passes major constitutional changes in second reading
Major Niue constitutional amendments have passed through their second reading in the Niue Assembly.
The Niue Assembly has passed amendments to the constitution including changing...
Australian Foreign minister Wong to lead bipartisan trip to Tuvalu
Australian Foreign minister Penny Wong and opposition counterpart Simon Birmingham will travel to Tuvalu for talks on security and climate change.
The foreign minister will...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion on Monday
Vanuatu Parliament will debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat on Monday next week, after Speaker Felix Stephen confirmed that...
Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
By Peter Thomson
For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...