New report calls for reforms to enhance Green Climate Fund’s impact in the Pacific
A comprehensive report released ahead of the Thirty-sixth meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board last week, sheds new light on challenges faced...
Experts see danger in toxic nuke waste water release into the Pacific
The danger of indiscriminately releasing nuclear fission products into the ocean is that the products can find their way into the food chain, a...
Case reintroduces bill for more Pacific isle engagement
A group of lawmakers in the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus led by U.S representative Ed Case reintroduced legislation last Wednesday calling for a significant...
Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting returns with Fiji gathering after pandemic disruptions
Preparations are underway for the 6th Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6) and associated meetings to be hosted by the Government of Fiji...
Late fightback not enough as Ikale Tahi topple Australia A in Nuku’alofa
A second half fightback wasn’t enough for Australia A as Tonga secured a historic 27-21 win in Friday’s international fixture at Teufaiva Stadium.
The hosts...
Tonga looks organised: Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
The past two weeks of training together will be put to the test on Saturday when the Flying Fijians host Tonga in the Punjas...
Don Opeloge’s lifts Samoa to another gold in India
Don Opeloge has done it again. He claimed yet another gold medal for Samoa in the Men's 102kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship...
Golden lift for Rainibogi
Fiji has won its first gold medal at the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Delhi, India.
Taniela Rainibogi claimed Fiji’s gold today.
Rainibogi snatched 163kg and...
Leaked document reveals PNG PM sought NEC approval to support Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge plan
Confidential documents obtained by PACNEWS have revealed that a week after back-tracking support for Japan on the release of treated nuclear wastewater in Fukushima,...
Pacific Islands Forum chair confident in safety of Japan’s release into ocean
The Pacific Islands Forum chair Mark Brown says the planned release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean cannot be a breach of...
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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...