Pacific Youth Summit 2022: Stepping up for Corruption-Resilient 2050 Blue Pacific
Advancement of governance agenda in the Pacific finds a new and powerful youth voice.
Over 1,000 Pacific youth leaders, students and young professionals convened at...
Albanese government to pour $1 billion more into Pacific to counter China
The Albanese government will pour an extra $1 billion (US$628 million) into aid and security assistance in the Pacific - almost double what Labor...
Fiji Military to work closely with Australia
A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was signed Thursday between the Fijian and Australian Government at the Blackrock peacekeeping camp in Nadi.
Fijian Minister for...
Médecins Sans Frontières launches medical activities in Kiribati
Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started providing medical humanitarian assistance in Kiribati, as climate change exacerbates health risks in the...
Dr Robin Mitchell elected unopposed as ANOC President at General Assembly
Oceania National Olympic Committee President (ONOC) Dr Robin Mitchell has been elected unopposed as President of the Association of National Olympic Committees following a...
Quarter-final places up for grabs as Rugby World Cup 2021 pool phase concludes
The remaining five places in the quarter-finals, as well as the seedings for the knockout phase, will be decided in Whangārei and Auckland this...
Small island states to propose ‘response fund’ for climate victims at COP27
Small island states will present a proposal for a “response fund” to help climate victims recover from snowballing impacts at next month’s COP27 climate...
Second political pact signed in Vanuatu
The signing of another agreement by representatives of the political parties who were excluded from the new Vanuatu Government formation took place last night.
The...
Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, if...
Australian deputy PM Marles to visit Fiji
The Fijian Government welcomes the official visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles to Fiji from 20...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...