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Opinion by Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji The upcoming COP26 UN summit in Glasgow must secure serious collective action to address the climate crisis. Failure could spell the loss of entire low-lying Pacific nations, and we can only fail if we shirk our responsibilities. We have reasons to be hopeful. Momentum for action is growing. Since the Fijian presidency...

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges in our sea of islands, but it has also presented us the opportunity to build on our strengths-which lie very much in our kinship and relational ties as well as our ability to live off our land and sea. If anything, the pandemic has highlighted our need to continue to reflect on...

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has said other states could follow Australia’s example and seek to build nuclear-powered submarines, raising serious proliferation and legal concerns. Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said during a visit to Washington that he had sent a special team to look into the safety and legal implications...

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), CEO John O’Connor today confirmed that he has received numerous queries regarding the status and involvement of Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter following the announcement Tuesday of the Flying Fijians 28-member squad, coaching panel and the management staff for the November tour. O’Connor reiterates that Coach Cotter remains the Head Coach of Flying Fijians...

The Fijian Drua, Super Rugby’s newest franchise, have today unveiled a distinct new brand identity, paying homage to the origins of the franchise name. The brand identity features the stylised version of the iconic drua, the renowned and powerful traditional Fijian sea vessel. The brandmark connects the franchise to its roots and symbolises the journey the Fijian Drua has embarked...

The Marshall Islands is urging collective global action over both the climate crisis and the pandemic. A low lying island country which has been a poster child for climate change impacts, the Marshalls remains one of the most vocal advocates for global moves to curb greenhouse gas emissions. And while the country has been largely free of Covid-19 cases, it has...

Cook Islands Prime Minister and COP 26 Pacific Political Champion for Climate Finance, Mark Brown, has welcomed New Zealand's recent announcement of $1.3bn (US$920 million) in grant-based climate financing between 2022 and 2025. The funding announcement ahead of the COP26 climate negotiations which begin next week, are a fourfold increase on New Zealand climate finance commitments towards the delivery of...

Fiji has recorded 146 new COVID-19 cases between 16 - 18 October. This, according to Permanent secretary for Health Dr James Fong. “Since the last update, we have recorded a total of 146 new cases, of which 85 new cases were recorded on 16/10/2021; 39 new cases on 17/10/2021, and 22 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am...

The health impacts of COVID-19 are well known in places like Fiji and Papua New Guinea but even Pacific countries with no community transmission of the virus have been devastated by the economic fallout from the pandemic. A survey by aid organisation World Vision in PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Timor Leste found that nearly 60 percent of households have...

While Fiji prepares to welcome Australian tourists back to its beaches for Christmas, other Pacific countries aren't rushing to follow suit. The announcement last week that Fiji would start accepting international visitors from December saw a flurry of holiday bookings to the tropical destination. Sydney resident Andrew Aston said planning a Christmas trip to Fiji with his partner Zac felt like...