Minister of Policing orders urgent police protection for Fiji Journalists after courthouse attack
Fiji’s Minister for Policing and Communications, Ioane Naivalurua, has ordered immediate security upgrades at all court premises after a journalist was violently attacked outside acourthouse...
Fiji’s violence crisis is a national emergency, not a private matter: PM Rabuka
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Markets turn up heat on WCPFC as Manila meeting nears
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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Guam, CNMI leaders tell U.S: Impact of deep-sea mining requires scientific study
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Manila will be a defining test for the WCPFC as albacore decision looms: Cook
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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Global Tuna Alliance urges WCPFC to “anchor albacore’s future” with Pacific-led plan
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of...
COP30 ends with steps towards a Just Transition but falters on fossil fuels and finance
At COP30, the world received a Just Transition mechanism to address renewable energy and worker protection, but still no plan to phase out fossil...
Samoa pushes back at media freedom claims, says action targets “persistent unethical conduct”
The Government of Samoa has rejected claims that its move against the Samoa Observer amounts to an attack on media freedom, saying the action...
PNG to hold climate investment summit in Sydney
Papua New Guinea will take a major step towards climate leadership with a climate investment summit on 08 December during the PNG Investment Week...
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UN Continental Shelf Body reviews Fiji Joint Submissions at 66th Session
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf has concluded its 66th session at United Nations Headquarters, with Pacific submissions among those reviewed.
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