How digital economy can improve livelihoods in the Pacific
UNCTAD sets out the policy actions needed for more people in the region to benefit from digital technologies.
UNCTAD published the first Pacific edition of...
Fiji Drua escape Force fightback 48- 38
The Western Force went down fighting against an entertaining Fijian Drua. Spink and Williams impressing for the full 80, navigating space and powering through...
Fiji 7s coach Gollings names four debutantes for LA and Vancouver 7s
Fijian 7s Coach Ben Gollings has included four debutantes in his 13-member squad for Los Angeles and Vancouver tournaments.
Army duo, Anasa Qaranivalu and Rokoua...
‘Unknown’ underdogs have high hopes for OFC Champions League Qualifying tournament in Samoa
Ilaoa &To'omata have flown under the radar but see themselves as dark horses for the Oceania Champions League qualifying tournament starting in Apia Samoa...
Uncertainty fogs Fiji Opposition leadership
The decision on whether Fiji Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama will remain as a Member of Parliament hangs in the balance.
Today, outside Parliament, senior members...
Samoa’s police chief calls for government to repeal criminal defamation law
By Joyetter Feagaimaali’i
Samoa’s police chief wants the Pacific island country’s government to repeal a criminal libel law that has been criticised as a...
Australia announces 3,000 visas for Pacific workers as part of moves to counter China’s regional influence
A new visa will allow up to 3,000 people from the Pacific region to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, under a...
Fiji to host the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Retreat
Fiji’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Sitiveni Rabuka is preparing to mark a milestone moment in regionalism, as he...
Solomon Islands Government committed to assist SIBC start TV service
The Government of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, is committed to assisting the national broadcaster, the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) set up a national...
Australia to build Vanuatu’s national security centre
Australia will build a new national security hub for Vanuatu and beef up its economic support for the Pacific island nation's key sectors.
In a...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...