“We need to have a robust early warning system.”
Three-point Q and A with Bipen Prakash, Chair of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council
Now, more than ever, the crucial role that weather and climate...
New World Rugby rankings see Wales fall below Fiji for first time in 16 years
For the first time since January 2008 Wales are below Fiji in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.
Wales’ rating has dropped by 0.51 points to...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino challenges PNGFA to lead Football in Oceania
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has challenged the Papua New Guinea Football Association to be a leading symbol of football in the Oceania Football Confederation...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks about talent development during visit to the Solomon Islands
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the Solomon Islands to see for himself the work that is being done to develop football in the...
Baton unveiled, 100 days to go before Pacific Games 2023
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has unveiled the Pacific Games 2023 Baton and also launched the 100- day Baton Relay Friday.
The paddle shaped...
Sixth Pacific Met Council Meeting opens with moment of silence for victims of Maui wildfire
The sixth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-6), where officials have gathered to discuss and explore opportunities to strengthen weather, climate, water, ocean...
Contest in the Pacific
Geostrategic contests in the Pacific region have “elevated” over the past few years.
This was highlighted by newlyappointed Australian high commissioner to Fiji Ewen McDonald,...
As record warming tests climate goals, young people’s ‘green skills’ may help save the planet
Young climate advocates will tell leaders at a UN summit next month that they are out of options: government and big business must work...
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, making it the deadliest in the U.S in more than 100 years
Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces...
Call for a review of the ‘regional architecture’ to address the needs of Forum Members
By Pita Ligaiula
With so many regional plans, strategies, frameworks – and now the 2050 Strategy, some Pacific countries are concerned with very less implementation...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...