Samoa, Tonga to remain tier-two nations as decision ’great for Origin’
Despite reaching the final of the World Cup, Samoa will remain a tier two nation — and International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant says...
Visa on arrival in PNG for Melanesian countries
Solomon Islands nationals and nationals of other Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries can now get their visa on arrival when traveling to Papua New...
Carteret Island needs K14 million to move 350 families by 2027
For Ursula Rakova of Carteret Islands in Bougainville, the proposed Loss and Damage finance facility agreed to at the global climate talks in Sharm...
15 Pacific Island countries join hands to improve inclusive education
15 Pacific Island countries have launched the new Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review Wednesday to ensure all children, including those living with disability and...
Youth Parliament speaker: Tonga is sinking
There were strong, sincere statements and lamentations for Tonga, which has been severely hit by climate change.
That was how contributions from visiting Commonwealth Youth...
Fiji Supervisor of Election anticipates 65 percent voter turnout
Fiji's Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem predicts a roughly 65 percent voter turnout on 14 December.
Saneem derived this figure from the number of postal...
World’s most important tuna stocks face long-term sustainability risk
The long-term sustainability of the world’s most important tuna stocks – those in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) – will be at risk...
OFC Professional League enters next phase
The Oceania Football Confederation Executive Committee has approved plans for the formation of the OFC Professional League, during the OFC Executive Committee meeting in...
Official says Taiwan won’t compete with China through ‘chequebook diplomacy’
While dead set on keeping engaged with its allies in the Pacific island region, and possibly reconnecting with countries that have switched alliance to...
Expert fears minister move indicates PNG cooling on Bougainville independence
An Australian academic believes the Papua New Guinea Government might be preparing to walk away from the idea of independence for Bougainville.
By 2027 the...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...