Fiji Pearls ready for Tonga
Fiji Pearls Head coach Unaisi Rokoura acknowledges the challenge of facing Tonga, as they haven’t defeated them in a while.
To ensure readiness, the team...
OFC Officials to take charge for first time at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
OFC officials have been appointed to their first match at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking charge of Argentina v South Africa on...
16 Pacific Island Countries Unite for Climate Justice
“Where the Pacific goes in relation to addressing the imminent threat of climate change, or lack thereof, is where the rest of the world...
U.S proposes military training for young civilians in Pacific island countries
The US$886 billion defence spending policy for fiscal year 2024 authorises US$9.7 billion to expand the Pacific Deterrence Initiative which seeks to enhance the...
Vanuatu MP urges French President Macron to return Matthew and Hunter
French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit will only be useful to Vanuatu if he accepts for France to return our two islands — Matthew and...
U.S official pledges aid to reduce disaster risk
The U.S Second Gentleman has pledged more aid for disaster risk reduction in Samoa as he met Women in Business Development Inc representatives on...
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life
A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown...
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, Margaret Young
Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by...
Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where U.S-China rivalry is intensifying
The French president is pressing his country’s interests in the South Pacific this week and trying to make France’s voice heard in a region...
U.S-China competition: Blinken heading to New Zealand, Tonga, Australia
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Pacific this week – his third foray to the region – to discuss security...
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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...