Fiji PM Rabuka to move motion on Political Parties Act, Attempt is illegal, claims FijiFirst MP
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will move a motion in Parliament on Friday regarding certain sections of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and...
Illegal narcotics and meth use among youths a concern in Fiji
By Ioane Asioli and Viliame Tawanakoro
When Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua pointed out last year that the use and distribution of...
Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel reflects on Regionalism and Leadership
The ‘Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel’ event brought together distinguished figures in the Pacific region to discuss the highlights and challenges of Pacific regionalism. Held...
Forum SG role not for the faint-hearted: Puna
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna says he has learnt the hard way in his role for the last two years in...
Ex-Pacific leaders want UN action on cleaning up shipping industry
A group of former Pacific leaders want the UN agency mandated to regulate international shipping "to take meaningful strides" to end the industry's reliance...
Israel applauds Fiji’s decision to open Embassy in Israel
In a significant development, Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has expressed his delight on Monday over Fiji’s decision to open its first embassy in...
Forum SG warns against strategic manipulation by outside states
By Pita Ligaiula
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has warned against ‘strategic manipulation’ by outside states which want to ‘embed’ ideologies into Pacific “norms and...
Japan’s plan to dump radioactive Fukushima waste meets protests across the Pacific
As Pacific communities protest the Japanese government’s plan to dump more than a million tonnes of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant...
Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly call for a swift signing of the Post Cotonou Agreement
The Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) is urging the European Union Council to extend the Cotonou Agreement between the EU and...
Cook Islands PM Brown to launch Security Policy at regional workshop
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be launching the inaugural Cook Islands National Security Policy and hosting a two-day regional workshop on National...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...