OFC Under 15 Boy’s development tournament gets underway in Auckland
Six teams from around the Pacific and one from Europe have assembled in Auckland ahead of the OFC U15 development tournament in Auckland.
It is...
A great day for media industry, says Fiji Times general manager
A great day for the Fiji media industry as years of enduring harsh media laws is finally over.
Fiji Times Pte Ltd general manager Christine...
In the dark depths of the Pacific, U.S submarines patrol with an eye fixed firmly on China
Hundreds of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, cocooned within one of the U.S Navy’s most technologically advanced pieces of equipment, Rear...
Palau calls for halt on seabed mining until 2030
Palau President Surangel Whipps Junior said he wanted the seabed mining practice temporarily suspended until at least 2030.
“The ocean for us is life. We...
Vaccination programme aims to boost child mortality rates in Pacific region
Junior Tooma was only a month old when a deadly disease quickly took over his body - and one his family feared would eventually...
Converging Pacific youth’s power for good governance and anti-corruption
Young people in the Pacific have proposed an action plan on how they can bring about change in society building on the Youth Vision...
Outgoing FSM president urged to reconsider diplomatic shift to Taiwan
Seeking to retain the status quo on the Federated States Micronesia’s (FSM) diplomatic relations with China, the FSM Congress weighed in on a resolution...
Fiji Government’s strength to repeal MIDA Act acknowledged: FMA
Fiji's media fraternity breathed a sigh of relief Thursday following parliament’s decision to repeal the Media Industry Development Authority Act (MIDA) of 2010.
The Fijian...
Seven reasons to get excited about the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens
The men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 has made the journey south from Hong Kong to Singapore this weekend.
And with crucial points up...
Pacific Games volunteer applications open April 15
Applications for the Sol2023 Pacific Games Volunteer Programme will open on the 15th of April.
This kick starts the process the Games Organising Committee (GOC)...
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UNODC-PINA launch regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...