Two VAT rates from August: Fiji Finance Minister
Effective from 01 August there will only be two rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) says Fiji's Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad.
The good news...
Pacific Island countries drive agrifood systems transformation at FAO – led high level event in Rome
Government Ministers from many Island Nations in the Pacific Island countries have convened in Rome today, headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
‘Misleading statements on Bougainville cannot be taken lightly’: ABG Attorney General
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Attorney General and Minister for Bougainville Independence Mission Ezekiel Masatt has delivered a detailed Ministerial statement in parliament this week...
Rarotonga Treaty could be ‘undermined’ if Pacific leaders don’t oppose Japan’s nuclear dump
An international law expert says Pacific leaders, including Australia and New Zealand, could be undermining the objectives of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone...
Gulf oil states on a Pacific charm offensive
Gulf oil states are using their vast wealth to build influence across the far-flung South Pacific, experts have told AFP, tearing a page straight...
Australia ready to extend security presence in Solomons
Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia is ready to provide an ongoing security presence in the Solomon Islands.
Marles, who is also...
IAEA chief to visit South Korea, Cook Islands, NZ over Japan’s treated nuclear plant water
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans to visit South Korea, the Cook Islands and New Zealand in July, regarding...
Fiji police investigating source of leaked document calling for military intervention
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua has confirmed that Police are investigating a leaked unsourced seditious document being circulated on the social media.
The...
Quarter Finals draw made as Fiji and Cook Islands win final group matches
The quarter final draw has been made following the completion of the Group stage at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Fiji.
Group A runner...
Players benefit from Media Training at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Fiji
It’s not just on the field players need to perform to their best at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championships in Fiji.
Off the field players...
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