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No cabinet reshuffle, Siromi Turaga still the AG – Fiji PM Rabuka

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Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that Siromi Turaga remains the island nation’s Attorney General and Justice Minister despite a cabinet reshuffle announcement early this month. Rabuka made the statement during a press conference in Suva this afternoon. He said the decision follows concerns raised by the Fiji Law Society and other agencies. “We are a government that listens, Rabuka told...

WTO members reach deal to support least-developed countries on path to graduation

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The World Trade Organisation (WTO)General Council has reached an important milestone Monday in the global efforts to assist least-developed countries (LDCs) on the path to graduation from LDC status, adopting a decision on the extension of support measures for graduating countries. The decision was taken as senior officials gather at the WTO on 23- 24 October for a meeting aimed...

Severe tropical cyclone Lola makes landfall in Vanuatu

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Tropical cyclone Lola has cut off communications with the Penama province since last night as it makes landfall on the northern islands, says Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai. As of Wednesday early morning, Fiji Meteorological Service said the storm was passing over Pentecost Island and forecast to make landfall on Malekula Island. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department has downgraded Lola...

Fiji PM Rabuka’s comments lack urgency and empathy for the escalating climate emergency in the Pacific: Opposition MP Koya

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Fiji Opposition Member of Parliament, Faiyaz Koya has criticised Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka for comments he made during his visit to Australia, suggesting a ‘realistic approach towards coal mining and gas production. This Koya says raises serious questions and the Prime Minister’s comments demonstrate a concerning lack of urgency and empathy for the escalating climate emergency in the Pacific. Koya said...

Surge of formal acceptances of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies — entry into force closer

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Seven World Trade Organisation (WTO) members deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 23 October, propelling the much-anticipated entry into force of the historic agreement for ocean sustainability closer to realisation. High-level officials of Albania, Australia, Botswana, Cuba, Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of Korea, and Saint Lucia presented their instruments of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi...

Radioactivity risks in Pacific seafood ‘low’

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By Shayal Devi A couple of months ago, a video clip of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eating sashimi sourced from a fish caught near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, went viral. On social media, the video drew comparisons with The Simpsons, in which businessman Mr Burns eats a three-eyed fish caught from waters nearby the scandalous Springfield Nuclear...

Fiji formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

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Fiji deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 24 October. Ambassador Luke Daunivalu presented Fiji’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “We are absolutely delighted that Fiji has presented its acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. It is the first Pacific Island developing nation to do so, and we are confident...

Fiji PM’s fossil fuel comments ‘harmful and destructive’, climate network says

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Pacific civil society, representing the voices and concerns of communities deeply impacted by the climate crisis, are disappointed with the recent remarks made by the Fiji prime minister while on a state visit to Australia. Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka said Australia's fossil fuel industries cannot be shut down immediately. “We want them to tone down ,” Rabuka told the media at...

Roadmap to accessing climate finance in the Pacific

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Pacific Islands Forum Programme Advisor for Climate Finance and Resilience Team Leader, Karlos Moresi has shed light on the urgent challenge of accessing climate finance in the run-up to COP 28. Moresi emphasised the role of securing financial resources to combat climate-related challenges. Beyond mere funding, he stressed the essential need for targeted interventions to ensure the effective use of these...

How Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa works

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By Hugo Hodge A new, first-of-its-kind Australian permanent resident visa will soon be available to people from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste after it was successfully legislated in Parliament last week. Up to 3,000 eligible people from the region will have an opportunity to live and work in Australia each year under the programme. People will be chosen using a random ballot...

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