Pacific yet to receive foreign aid promised by U.S President Joe Biden
Pacific leaders are watching closely the debate in the United States Congress over foreign aid, hoping the Republicans will approve President Joe Biden’s economic...
Australia always ‘the first there’ to help Pacific Islands
Australia s always the ‘first there’ to help Pacific Islands in need during a crisis, says Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific...
Pacific Heads of Health urged to address region’s increasing HIV risk
Last week Pacific Heads of Health were encouraged to jointly address the region’s growing HIV vulnerability through investments in proven prevention, testing, treatment and...
Women are significantly under-represented in Pacific politics. But they’re pushing for change
Gloria Julia King is the only female member of Vanuatu's parliament.
Before she was elected last year, there hadn't been a female MP in Vanuatu...
Island nations key to U.S maintaining position as Pacific power
By John Grady
The Freely Associated States lying between Hawaii and the Philippines are crucial to the United States remaining a Pacific power, the special...
Fijiana Drua stun Waratahs to book place in Super W Final
The fourth-ranked Fijiana Drua scored 20 unanswered points to stun the previous unbeaten Waratahs in a rematch of last year’s final.
Centre Vana Arei scored...
Tonga earn third PacificAus Sports Netball Series title against debutants Malawi
Tonga earned their third PacificAus Sports Netball Series title on the Gold Coast in Australia, beating Malawi by 13 goals in the final.
The tournament...
South Africa women and Tonga men crowned World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 champions
After six days of exciting competition in Stellenbosch, South Africa, the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 came to a climax at Markötter Stadium...
Niue goes to polls with 30 percent of seats already decided
A total of 1,167 Niuean voters get a chance to elect a new parliament this weekend.
They will choose from the 17 candidiates lining up...
Influenza B Flu outbreak closes schools in Samoa
Schools in Samoa have been closed for a further week as more than two thousand cases of the Influenza B flu have been recorded...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...