Pacific Games volunteer applications open April 15
Applications for the Sol2023 Pacific Games Volunteer Programme will open on the 15th of April.
This kick starts the process the Games Organising Committee (GOC)...
Voting to repeal MIDA encouraging: Fiji PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says today’s repeal of the 2010 Media Industry Development Authority Act (MIDA) is encouraging in the restoration of democracy.
He...
PINA challenges Pacific countries to follow Fiji’s lead and repeal media legislation
The repeal of Fiji's draconian media law, known as the Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) Act 2010, should act as a signpost for other...
Mended region sails into Indo-Pacific headwinds
Op-ed by Maureen Penjueli
For now, the Pacific Island regionalism canoe has been fixed. The fracture of the region from the appointment of the...
Fiji’s Media Act repealed by Parliament
Fiji's 2010 Media Industry Development Act (MIDA) Act has been repealed by Parliament Friday despite fierce debate from the Opposition parliamentarians.
While presenting the motion...
FLNKS joins bilateral talks in Paris
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea
A delegation from the Kanak independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) travels to Paris this...
‘People are suffering’: Kiribati’s judicial crisis
The opposition in Kiribati wants answers from the government about the ongoing crisis in the country's judiciary.
The government last year dismissed the chief justice...
Fiji prime minister investigating China spy claims, says ‘survival’ is key issue for Pacific nations
Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka is investigating claims by a senior Pacific leader that the Chinese government spied on him while he was visiting...
Fijian Media reps begin work to revive Fiji Media Council
Representatives of the Fijian media have commenced work to revive the Fiji Media Council that was last operational prior to the promulgation of the...
Fiji opposes Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater into Pacific
The Fiji government reaffirms on Wednesday its opposition to Japan's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, saying that the region is...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...