Fiji to re-establish mission in PNG
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will in the near-future appoint a non-resident High Commissioner to begin negotiations on the reopening of Fiji’s mission...
World leaders urged to have clear intentions and conclude global ocean treaty negotiations
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has urged world leaders attending the resumed fifth-session of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Biological Diversity Beyond...
‘Our future looks secure’, says Puna on Pacific Islands Forum unity
Regional leaders will meet this week at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Special Leaders Retreat in Fiji.
“We have come through a period of some...
Jane Fonda warns oceans are ‘dying amid UN treaty talks
Actor and activist Jane Fonda on Monday warned that humanity is “losing the ocean,” as two weeks of negotiations begin at the United Nations...
How Australia can counter China’s Pacific ambitions
By Rory Medcalf
Like empires past, Xi Jinping’s China seeks three grand prizes in the Pacific: wealth, control and presence. Australia and other Pacific nations...
PNG Hunter coach Tepend confident with team
Given the limited number of experienced players in his stock, PNG Hunters head coach Stanley Tepend has no doubt of the team.
Even a new...
Fiji Sports Commission CEO Peter Mazey resigns
The Fiji Sports Commission Executive Chair Peter Mazey has decided to call it a day.
Mazey confirmed to FBC Sports that he’s stepped down from...
Tonga and Pacific Islands Forum reaffirm priorities
Forum priorities on the 2050 Pacific Strategy were reaffirmed in Nuku'alofa between the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna and Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku...
Fukushima: Japan insists release of 1.3m tonnes of ‘treated’ water is safe
Almost 12 years have passed since the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history resulted in a tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people along...
DPP confirms receiving police investigation files on Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and Qiliho
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed it has received police investigation files on former Fiji’s prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...