SPREP and Solomon Islands sign agreement for Greening of 2023 Pacific Games
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed a letter of agreement (LOA) for the...
World Cup final rematches headline end of year Pacific Championships
The Kangaroos will host Toa Samoa and the Jillaroos will play the Kiwi Ferns in re-matches of last year’s World Cup finals to kick...
Flying Fijians Coaches conducted a clinic followed by a welcome ceremony in Pornic
Flying Fijians Coaches Wednesday conducted a short coaching clinic at the team’s training ground in Pornic
While the Flying Fijians were on a day off...
PICAN urges Fiji to work with Forum leaders on Japanese nuclear dumping plan
By Sanjeshni Kumar
Fiji has come under scrutiny from the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) for endorsing Japan’s decision to discharge over one...
U.S stands ready to support Fiji Government, No villains and heroes in geopolitics: Fiji deputy PM Prasad
The United States has reaffirmed support for the Peoples’ Coalition Government’s development priorities to enhance democracy, boost economic growth, improve food security, empower women...
MSG Leaders’ Summit next week in Vanuatu
The 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit will be held in Port Vila next week.
The MSG leaders summit was postponed last month.
The 22nd...
Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case
By Sera Sefeti
International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence to...
USAID open new regional mission in Fiji for nine Pacific Island nations
By Rowena Acraman
The new USAID Pacific Islands Mission was opened in Suva Tuesday at a ceremony organised at the United States Embassy.
It was...
NASA-UN partnership gauges sea level threat to Tuvalu
The dangers of rising sea levels are perhaps nowhere more stark than the island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific: increased coastal flooding,...
Cyclone-proofing Vanuatu’s language records
By Nick Thieberger, University of Melbourne
Vanuatu's rampaging cyclones are the latest extreme event to threaten the country's cultural records. A digitisation project could...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...