Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues
With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu's citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water - instead they are thriving, and geopolitical...
From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to...
Fiji winger Nasova signs for Newcastle
Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Fiji winger Joji Nasova on a two-year contract from the start of next season.
Nasova, 25, has scored four tries...
Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after restart
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is now being...
Pacific nations warned to guard sovereignty as Greenland tensions rise
Pacific leaders are being urged to stay vigilant as renewed United States interest in Greenland exposes the risks small nations face when powerful countries...
Military set to launch drone tests over Guam next week
Small drones will fill the skies over the waters of Guam next week for the Department of War’s operational tests, a component of the...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister calls for calm and mutual respect following unrest at Goldridge
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has expressed serious concern following unrest at the Gold Ridge Mine site and has called on all parties to remain...
Fiji to host the 11th EU-Pacific IEPA Trade Committee meeting in Suva as Pacific co-chair
Fiji will host the 11th European Union–Pacific Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) Trade Committee Meeting and related events in Suva next week from 26...
Eroding trust in Fiji politics: lessons of 2025 and beyond
By Shailendra B. Singh
“You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” Although made in an American context, this observation by President Harry S....
UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years –...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...