OFC U-17 Championship Semi-Final: Fiji v New Zealand
We’ve reached the business end of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 in Fiji, with our second semi-final being between hosts Fiji and defending champions...
Fiji’s Prime Minister to appoint interim administrator for Rabi Island Council of Leaders
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
The Office of the Prime Minister in Fiji will appoint an interim administrator for the Rabi Island Council of Leaders...
Fiji and Kiribati repair relations
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
Six months away from handing over the reins of the Pacific Islands Forum to Cook Islands, Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni...
Japan offers to meet high level Pacific delegation next month over plans to dump treated radioactive nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
A month away from the expected discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, Japan has offered to meet...
Reuniting the Pacific Islands Forum, a priority for new Fiji PM, travels to Kiribati on Friday to meet President Maamau
Barely a month in office, the Fijian Prime Minister and chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Sitiveni Rabuka plans to visit Kiribati and meet...
FSM citizens warned to expect increased U.S jets fly over and anti-aircraft missile firing in the coming years
The people of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have been informed not to be alarmed by increased U.S jets fly-over and anti-aircraft missile...
FSM President hints March election will be his last, to pave the way for new leaders
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David Panuelo has informed his people, the upcoming March 2023 election will be his last, to...
FSM proposes early discussion between Micronesian leaders to decide on next PIF Secretary General
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) says it will continue to ‘offer an olive branch to Kiribati’ as the five-member Micronesia nation grouping prepares...
Samoa’s creeping ocean and seawalls
By Shalveen Chand
The south coast of Upolu in Samoa is truly a magnificent place. Its white sandy beaches are lined with beach fales and...
Fish wardens combat illegal fishing in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Illegal fishing continues to be a challenge in Vatu-i-Ra waters, the site of Fiji’s biggest conservation park.
So much so that local fish...
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