Cook Islands tough road to World Cup
Cook Islands’ bid to qualify for the next Rugby League World Cup has become more difficult following the sport’s international governing body’s decision to...
PNG Games set for December
The Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) with support from the PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC) will host the 8th PNG Games in December in...
Japan to start Fukushima water release as early as late August
Japan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as soon as late August, Japan’s...
Tuvalu Finance Minister launches climate finance discussions with Pacific civil society
Tuvalu Minister of Finance, Seve Paeniu today joined Pacific civil society on the island of Kioa, Fiji to launch discussions on accessibility to climate...
Bougainville urges PNG government to do the right thing
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) vice-president Patrick Nisira has called on the Government to consider the politically sensitive environment of the region when voting for...
Fiji and Samoa to further strengthen relations in key areas of development
As Pacific nations, Fiji and Samoa are determined to advance cooperation for sustainable economic growth and development.
This was articulated at an introductory call received...
Anti-nuclear group condemns Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s Fukushima wastewater stance
Pacific anti-nuclear advocacy groups and campaigners have condemned the Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's backing of Japan's plans release over one million tonnes of...
Vanuatu cabinet reshuffle
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau has made a cabinet reshuffle.
MP for Santo Rural Samson Samsen has been appointed new Minister for Trade.
Matai Seremaiah is...
Cook Islands PM in Fiji for bilateral and regional economic resilience and partnerships for prosperity discussions
Cook Islands Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown has arrived in Fiji for a series of bilateral and regional engagements focused on...
U.S lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
A bipartisan group of U.S senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national security councils in strategic Pacific island states that are home...
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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...