520 set for Team PNG
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee’s justification committee has approved an overall contingent of 520 for Team PNG to the 2023 Solomon Islands Pacific...
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama acquitted
Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau has acquitted former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama of charges related to perverting the course of justice.
The man who ruled...
PNG Parliament passes Climate Change Act
Papua New Guinea Parliament has unanimously passed the Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 establishing the legal framework and empowering the Government to enforce and...
Palau’s President wonders if U.S is committed to promised deal
The Republic of Palau is one of three Pacific Island nations negotiating a Compact of Free Association Agreement that would give Washington the right...
PNG MPs face new ban rule
Papua New Guinea Members of Parliament (MPs) agreed Wednesday to increase the penalty for anyone breaching the Leadership Code from a three-year to a...
Fiji PM receives repatriated Fijians, highlights strength
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was at the Nadi International Airport early this morning to welcome home 255 pilgrims who returned from the annual...
Why the Voice vote matters in the Pacific
By Jioji Ravulo, University of Sydney
Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum could also be seen as a referendum on how the nation will be perceived by...
Pacific countries demand accountability and responsibility on climate finance
Officials gathering in Samoa for the Pacific Small Islands States (PSIDS) preparatory meeting for the 28th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of...
Island nations sign climate solidarity declaration in Indonesia
Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels.
Smaller...
Fijians repatriated from Tel Aviv arrived safely in the country
Close to 200 Fijians including Fijian students studying in Israel were successfully repatriated by a Fiji Airways charted flight from Tel Aviv Wednesday.
In a...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...