Pacific Journalists harness Media power to drive transparent governance
Journalists from across the Pacific boosted their knowledge and skills together to harness the immense power of the media to drive transparent and accountable...
Spain make history with FIFA Women’s World Cup final win over England
Spain have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first ever time, following a deserved 1-0 victory over European champions England in the...
Sopoaga helps Manu Samoa to win
Lima Sopoaga made a strong debut for Manu Samoa, helping the side to a 28-14 win over the Barbarians in Brive, France at the...
Flying Fijians beaten by France
Flying Fijians went down 34-17 to France in their Rugby World Cup warm-up test match in Nantes Sunday.
The host mounted pressure from the beginning...
Call for solidarity to strengthen Met services at Third Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology
Pacific Ministers attending the third Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-3) in Nadi, Fiji, have been urged to stand in solidarity to strengthen weather, climate,...
Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific
Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific. Sea level rise threatens the future of low-lying...
Gaps in progress and time is not on our side, Tonga PM tells SIDS meeting
Tonga is hosting the Regional Preparatory Meeting of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), that opened this week.
About 70 international delgates are gathered...
Spotlight on role of development partners, donors to help Pacific address impact of triple planetary crisis
The role of development partners and donors in strengthening the ability of Pacific communities to absorb the devastating blows of the triple planetary crisis...
Vanuatu opposition boycott parliament after failed bid to remove prime minister
Vanuatu’s opposition party boycotted parliament on Thursday and said it would lodge a court challenge to the defeat the previous day of its bid...
Deep Sea Mining: A Story of Caution and Liability
By Rowena Acraman
Tonga’s move to consider deep sea mining (DSM) has been described by Pacific Islands Association of NGOs executive director, Siale Ilolahia as...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...