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Resolving PIF discord the ‘utmost priority’ for region’s top diplomat

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The new head of the Pacific Islands Forum says restoring unity to the congregation of Pacific leaders is his 'utmost priority' in the short term. In his first trip to Australia as the region's top diplomat, Henry Puna said leaders were engaging in a process of dialogue, following a decision by Micronesian representatives to leave the forum early this year. The...

Tautua Samoa Party leader Afualo guilty of bribery

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The leader of the Tautua Samoa Party, Afualo Dr Wood Salele, has been found guilty of bribery by the Samoa Supreme Court. The court further dismissed three counts of bribery against the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party candidate, Fepuleai Faasavalu Faimata, who is the Member of Parliament-elect for the Salega No. 1 seat. Justice Niava Mata Tuatagaloa and...

President Xi says China to continue supporting Fiji’s COVID-19 fight

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China is ready to continue providing vaccines and other support for Fiji's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a phone conversation with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Xi said China will set up a China-Pacific Island countries reserve of emergency supplies, and help Fiji and other island countries improve their ability to cope...

Fiji surpasses WHO threshold of five percent test positivity for COVID-19

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Fiji’s test positivity for COVID-19 has crossed the World Health Organisation threshold of five percent. The national seven-day average daily test positivity now stands at 5.7 percent which means there is widespread virus transmission in the Lami-Nausori containment zone. Higher positivity rates mean that more testing should be done, as it suggests there are more people with the disease in the...

Fiji’s new COVID-19 cases soar to 308; one death investigated

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Fiji’s COVID-19 infection has soared with 308 new cases and one death recorded Thursday. Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong says 297 cases are from the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment zone, and 11 are from Tramline Nadi.218 of the cases in Lami-Suva-Nausori are from existing areas of interest. He said that included 153 cases from Qauia in Lami;...

Too early to say if COVID will be an endemic disease in Fiji – Dr Fong

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Fiji's Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong says the global expert consensus is that COVID-19 is likely to become an endemic disease, one which continues to circulate indefinitely. However, he said it was too early to say if that would be the case in Fiji. He said regardless, the strategy remained the same. “We have to help people navigate the...

12 out of 18 Vanuatu Constituencies wait in suspense as legal battle continues

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-The 19 Members of Vanuatu Parliament that have one foot out of parliament after the declaration by the Supreme Court, upholding the Speaker of Parliament’s announcement, but pending the Court of Appeal after the decision was set aside, come from 12 constituencies. Vanuatu has a total of 18 constituencies. The 19 MPs were elected in the constituencies of Tanna, Port Vila,...

Wise broadens Pacific coverage by launching transfers to Fiji

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Wise, the technology company building the best way to move money around the world, has enabled international transfers to Fiji today, expanding coverage in the Pacific region. Over 222,000 Fijians who live abroad, including 95% of those in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada and the UK will now be able to send up to FJD$10,000(US$5,000) per transaction via the Wise...

Mining’s new frontier: Pacific nations caught in the rush for deep-sea riches

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Miners are pushing hard to extract metals from the ocean floor, but there is mounting concern about what it might do to the marine environment By Kate Lyons SYDNEY, 24 JUNE 2021 (THE GUARDIAN)----Travel thousands of metres below the surface of the ocean, and you reach the seabed. Pitch black and quiet, it is largely unexplored, untouched, unknown. What is known...

Captains ready for Oceania Sevens in Townsville

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2021 Oceania Sevens Captain's Photoshoot Photo: Oceania Rugby
The eight competing team captains gathered around the iconic Townsville sign this morning to take the customary captain’s photo. Participating was the men’s and women’s captains for Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Oceania. • Nick Malouf (Australia Men) • Sharni Williams (Australia Women) • Jerry Tuwai (Fiji Men) • Tokasa Seniyasi (Fiji Women) • Scott Curry (New Zealand Men) • Sarah Hirini (New Zealand Women) • Stu Dunbar (Oceania Men) • Lily Dick (Oceania Women) They...

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International concern over Tonga’s debate on death penalty for drug offences

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Several international human rights organisations have expressed grave concern over recent discussions in Tonga's Parliament suggesting the extension of the death penalty to drug-related...

Fiji’s political landscape unpredictable: Herr

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AOSIS lead negotiator Rasmussen urges swift action and robust financing to address Climate threats

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AOSIS Climate lead negotiator, Anne Rasmussen of Samoa, emphasised the coalition's vulnerability to climate change at the Sixtieth Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB60)...