Do not bully us: SODELPA Member Kepa
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA)has sounded a warning to its Fiji coalition partners not to bully them.
Former party leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa says...
Tokelau border protects community from first case of COVID-19 since pandemic began
The Ongoing Government of Tokelau has announced its first case of COVID-19 have been detected at the border of its northernmost atoll of Atafu.
The...
Climate goal of 1.5C is ‘gasping for breath’, says UN head
The goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C is “gasping for breath”, the UN secretary general has said as he announced a “climate ambition...
If the Marshall Islands can support green shipping, so should everyone
Our economy depends on it but, as rising ocean levels threaten our home, tightening regulation is key
By David Kabua, Marshall Islands President
For my...
Sitiveni Rabuka back as Prime Minister of Fiji in a three-party coalition
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
After 16 years of the FijiFirst Government rule in Fiji, the country will have a new Prime Minister who will...
Guterres announces ‘no nonsense’ climate action summit; calls for practical solutions
The UN chief said on Monday he was determined to make 2023 “a year for peace” and a “year for action”, highlighting the need...
Cuban FM praises relations with Pacific Islands
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday highlighted bilateral relations with small island States of the Pacific Ocean.
On Twitter, Rodriguez celebrated the 20th anniversary...
Samoa Supreme Court to rule if three resigned MPs need to go back to by-elections
The three former Samoa Opposition MPs, who resigned from Human Rights Political Party (HRPP) last month, will go to court arguing the unconstitutionality of...
Fiji should know today which party will form government: Gavoka
Fiji should know by later today who will be forming the next government.
Social Democratic Liberal Party’s (SODELPA) representative Viliame Gavoka has confirmed this to...
Hiroshima survivor pleads for halt of radioactive waste dump in Pacific Ocean
Japan is standing its ground over the planned discharge of treated radioactive waste from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 despite strong opposition...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...