Pacific communities alerted to La Niña return
The declaration of a La Niña for the third consecutive year in the Pacific by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has come with a...
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes...
Pacific sharpens focus on loss and damage in preparations for COP27
Loss and damage caused by the climate crisis was the focus of a half-day in depth workshop for Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS)...
Pacific inclusion is critical in this year’s AMCDRR: Mami
The inclusion of Pacific Island countries, such as Fiji to the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(AMCDRR) is critical during these trying times.
This...
PNG PM Marape meets King Charles III in London
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III during which the Prime Minister passed on condolences...
PNG Kumuls PM’s XIII squad announced to take on Australia’s PM’s XIII
Papua New Guinea Rugby League has confirmed the Prime Minister's XIII squad for the upcoming friendly match against our Australian counterpart.
Twenty players have been...
Pacific leaders hope Washington embraces their priorities at first-ever DC Summit
Pacific island leaders hope to get more support for their goals — particularly regarding climate change and economic diversification — at a summit in...
‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted: UN chief
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact...
A record breaking 286 selected Fijians workers farewelled for employment opportunities in Australia
A record-breaking 286 selected Fijian workers were farewelled by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Youth and Sports, Parveen Kumar Bala, for...
Meth is turning Fiji from a Tropical Paradise into a narco’s playground
The Pacific island has become collateral damage in the global drug trade, as an influx of meth fuels a rise in sex work, poverty...
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