Pacific needs upskilling its workers to meet international demand
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
There is a great need to upskill Pacific workers to enable them to enter the Australian market, according...
Three Tongan Cabinet Ministers unseated
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga Wednesday unseated three Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament, after they were unsuccessful in their appeals against bribery convictions...
Pacific can be a leader in carbon capture
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
With the high rise in fuel prices across the region due to the Russian war in Ukraine, the Pacific...
Green Climate Fund apply to become an observer at the Forum Economic Minister Meeting
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has submitted its application to become a technical observer at the Forum Economic...
Fiji leads the charge in kava exports to Australia
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
Fiji is leading the charge in the Pacific in exporting kava to the Australian market.
Last year, Australia launched...
Forum Economic Officials Meeting discuss supporting economic recovery and stability for the region
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
“The socio-economic fallout of the pandemic, a complex geopolitical environment and the enduring threat of climate change and...
Pacific Media told to be bold in their reporting: Forum SG
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has issued a challenge to the Pacific media to be bold...
11th Parliament yet to start
The 11th National Parliament is yet to get underway, having gone past an hour of the scheduled time of 10 am.
About 79 elected members...
ONOC Digest – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
ONOC is delivering this Digest in partnership with The Reporters’ Academy and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).
OCEANIA’S DAY AT THE GAMES -...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and FIFA put climate partnership into action
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and FIFA have jointly launched a 12-month plan to implement the climate change partnership they signed in April...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...