Forum Leaders invoke Biketawa Declaration
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have invoked the Biketawa Declaration to support a coordinated regional response to the emerging energy crisis affecting the Pacific region.
Reaffirming...
‘We will be held accountable for our actions’: RFMF commander tells soldiers
Republic of Fiji Military Forces commander Major-General Ro Jone Kalouniwai says the military must take responsibility for recent incidents that have placed the force...
UK backs Solomon Islands recovery after Cyclone Maila
The United Kingdom has announced major support for the Solomon Islands following the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Maila, with funding directed toward emergency...
Media freedom and the Pacific Islands
By Kalafi Moala
The importance of media freedom is recognised each year globally on 03 May.
This year the Pacific Island country of Tonga commemorated Press...
Gold rush at the pool
It was an exhilarating Saturday night at the pool when Fiji swimmers dazzled at the Oceania Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, in...
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Wale calls for unity as new govt talks begin, vows to break ‘elite capture’
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says discussions among political leaders to identify the country’s next Prime Minister are a normal and necessary part...
Outgoing Solomon Islands PM Manele rejects claims he is weak and indecisive
Outgoing Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his leadership style, rejecting accusations that he is weak and indecisive and insisting that consultation...
Former Vanuatu PM Salwai, Kilman question France’s commitment on Matthew and Hunter
The Ambassador of France to Vanuatu, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, has described a recent article on the position of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation...
PNG Energy Transition plan targets renewable push, rural access: IRENA
Papua New Guinea is being urged to accelerate its shift to renewable energy and expand electricity access under a new energy transition assessment by...
Seabed mining leases in U.S territories likely to outpace environmental review
Federal plans to open waters near Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to seabed mining could allow long-term leases to be issued...
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Pacific Tuna stocks remain healthy as FFA charts new course for greater economic gains
All four key tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific remain healthy, while Pacific nations have strengthened fisheries management, reduced illegal fishing losses,...
Australia helps Pacific Islands dodge worst of aid cuts
International funding and financing for the Pacific Islands has largely avoided the worst of aid cuts as Australia leads the way, according to a...
Expert says Pacific seabed minerals becoming next test of regional sovereignty
Deep sea mining is emerging as the next major test of Pacific sovereignty with growing interest from global powers adding a new layer to...