You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules
Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish. But it could happen sooner than we think.
10 July, 2023 is shaping as D-Day for the...
Treaty to Protect High Seas too late to stop mining
By Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
When the International Seabed Authority begins accepting applications for deep sea mining operations in the...
Israel frees Fijian UN peacekeepers cleared of drug smuggling suspicion
Israel has released three Fijian UN peacekeepers arrested for drug smuggling, after it emerged the suspicious substance they were carrying across the border was...
Port Moresby suppresses West Papua flag raising ahead of Indonesian president’s visit
Authorities in Papua New Guinea have clamped down on displays of the West Papuan independence flag ahead of the Indonesian president’s visit to the...
Australian Foreign Minister to visit Marshall Islands
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to the Marshall Islands this week to further strengthen Australia's genuine and longstanding partnerships in the Pacific.
Australia...
Chinese hospital ship to visit Pacific to boost ‘responsible’ image
China is sending a military-run hospital ship to the Pacific to where it will call in at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and...
The country’s only newspaper, Niue Star turns 30
Last month marks the 30th anniversary since the first issue of Niue Star was published on the 11th of June 1993.
The family owned newspaper...
Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry
Drilling for minerals in the deep sea could begin soon, as the regulatory body moves to finalise rules and could start considering mining applications...
Challenge to find best team starts now: Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui says with a blockbuster line-up, the challenge in finding the best team to represent Fiji at the Rugby...
Fiji Rugby Union may seek assistance from public: Mazey
I will go out and ask every Fijian for $1 (US$0.50C) to help clear our debt. Fiji Rugby Union interim chairperson Peter Mazey said...
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The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
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