Pacific islanders head to Australia for jobs as climate fears grow
Over the years, Claire Anterea has waved goodbye to numerous friends and family members as they left the Pacific island nation of Kiribati for...
Fiji to re-establish mission in PNG
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will in the near-future appoint a non-resident High Commissioner to begin negotiations on the reopening of Fiji’s mission...
World leaders urged to have clear intentions and conclude global ocean treaty negotiations
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has urged world leaders attending the resumed fifth-session of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Biological Diversity Beyond...
‘Our future looks secure’, says Puna on Pacific Islands Forum unity
Regional leaders will meet this week at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Special Leaders Retreat in Fiji.
“We have come through a period of some...
Jane Fonda warns oceans are ‘dying amid UN treaty talks
Actor and activist Jane Fonda on Monday warned that humanity is “losing the ocean,” as two weeks of negotiations begin at the United Nations...
How Australia can counter China’s Pacific ambitions
By Rory Medcalf
Like empires past, Xi Jinping’s China seeks three grand prizes in the Pacific: wealth, control and presence. Australia and other Pacific nations...
PNG Hunter coach Tepend confident with team
Given the limited number of experienced players in his stock, PNG Hunters head coach Stanley Tepend has no doubt of the team.
Even a new...
Fiji Sports Commission CEO Peter Mazey resigns
The Fiji Sports Commission Executive Chair Peter Mazey has decided to call it a day.
Mazey confirmed to FBC Sports that he’s stepped down from...
Tonga and Pacific Islands Forum reaffirm priorities
Forum priorities on the 2050 Pacific Strategy were reaffirmed in Nuku'alofa between the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna and Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku...
Fukushima: Japan insists release of 1.3m tonnes of ‘treated’ water is safe
Almost 12 years have passed since the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history resulted in a tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people along...
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Solomon Islands Opposition leader Wale calls for unity as new govt talks begin, vows...
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says discussions among political leaders to identify the country’s next Prime Minister are a normal and necessary part...
Outgoing Solomon Islands PM Manele rejects claims he is weak and indecisive
Outgoing Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his leadership style, rejecting accusations that he is weak and indecisive and insisting that consultation...
Former Vanuatu PM Salwai, Kilman question France’s commitment on Matthew and Hunter
The Ambassador of France to Vanuatu, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, has described a recent article on the position of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation...