Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election
The Fiji Electoral Commission has adopted new campaign limitation rules restricting the use of State resources and government premises for election campaigning ahead of...
Mothers and babies pay the price as Fiji’s HIV emergency worsens
By Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver
Each beep of the heart monitor machines in Fiji’s biggest hospital's paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) signifies life.
But there is...
CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to...
Pacific must balance ocean protection with economic needs: Palau President Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair Surangel Whipps Jr says Pacific countries must balance ocean conservation with economic development as they confront rising seas, extreme...
ICC board regrets Naoero withdrawal
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) governing body voiced regret Wednesday over the announced withdrawal of Naoero, which came as the United States steps up...
Fiji steps up El Niño preparedness as conditions continue
Fiji is stepping up national preparedness and coordination as El Niño conditions continue, with the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting in Suva to...
Fiji’s Online Safety Act and the risks to journalism
By Associate Professor Shailendra Singh
Fiji’s Online Safety Act raises important questions for journalism, but also freedom of expression more broadly. The current review of...
Marshall Islands nuclear victims still seek justice 80 years after testing began
Eighty years after the first nuclear test was conducted in the Marshall Islands, survivors and their descendants are still seeking justice for the health,...
When the ocean rises, 1.5°C becomes personal
The message came in the middle of the night.
Waves whipped up by a hurricane thousands of miles away, near Hawaii, were washing over a...
If Constitution Amendment Bill fails, we stop: Fiji PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will go straight to an election if Parliament fails to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 by a...
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Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy...
Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu questions 09 December referendum date
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has questioned the Government’s decision to set 09 December 2026 as the date for a constitutional referendum, saying Parliament...
From pledges to people: Where does Adaptation Finance actually land?
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