PNG Games set for December
The Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) with support from the PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC) will host the 8th PNG Games in December in...
Japan to start Fukushima water release as early as late August
Japan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as soon as late August, Japan’s...
Tuvalu Finance Minister launches climate finance discussions with Pacific civil society
Tuvalu Minister of Finance, Seve Paeniu today joined Pacific civil society on the island of Kioa, Fiji to launch discussions on accessibility to climate...
Bougainville urges PNG government to do the right thing
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) vice-president Patrick Nisira has called on the Government to consider the politically sensitive environment of the region when voting for...
Fiji and Samoa to further strengthen relations in key areas of development
As Pacific nations, Fiji and Samoa are determined to advance cooperation for sustainable economic growth and development.
This was articulated at an introductory call received...
Anti-nuclear group condemns Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s Fukushima wastewater stance
Pacific anti-nuclear advocacy groups and campaigners have condemned the Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's backing of Japan's plans release over one million tonnes of...
Vanuatu cabinet reshuffle
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau has made a cabinet reshuffle.
MP for Santo Rural Samson Samsen has been appointed new Minister for Trade.
Matai Seremaiah is...
Cook Islands PM in Fiji for bilateral and regional economic resilience and partnerships for prosperity discussions
Cook Islands Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown has arrived in Fiji for a series of bilateral and regional engagements focused on...
U.S lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
A bipartisan group of U.S senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national security councils in strategic Pacific island states that are home...
Forum Economic Ministers Suva bound for FEMM 2023
The Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) will convene at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Fiji for their annual meeting, this week to discuss the...
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NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women’s leadership ahead of Forum Meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific women parliamentarians...
Taiwan halts LNG spot purchases from PNG over office closure
Taiwan State-owned CPC Corp, has temporarily suspended spot market purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Papua New Guinea, after its foreign minister earlier...
Nauru’s Jerusalem embassy move raises questions over Pacific diplomacy – academic
Nauru's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem is part of a growing Pacific trend that highlights the challenges small island states face as...