USAID to increase assistance for Fiji and Pacific
The re-establishment of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regional mission for the Pacific in Suva Fiji, will expand the presence and...
Provisions ‘ambiguous’: Fiji Times Editor-in-chief
The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley says he has to live under the ambiguous provisions of the Media Industry Development Act (MIDA) 2010 “from...
An Australian-funded safe ferries programme would save lives in the Pacific
By Anthony Bergin and Neil Baird
Marine safety and sea transport are major concerns for the Pacific islands region. The island states have a...
Fijiana coach Seruvakula names his maiden squad for England match
Fijiana 15’s Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named his maiden 23-member squad to face England in their debut Rugby World Cup match on Saturday...
Luatua is one of two former All Blacks in Samoa tour squad
Samoa on Wednesday took advantage of World Rugby's new eligibility rules by including former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen in their squad...
Solomons PM due in Australia amid China tension
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host his Solomon Islands counterpart Manasseh Sogavare against a backdrop of accusations China has influenced the Pacific...
Concerns heighten as Japan takes another step toward dumping nuke wastewater into Pacific Ocean
Environmental concerns were high on the list of issues to be addressed at the recent three-day Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, held in Honolulu...
VT150 million for Vanuatu snap election
The total budget to run the upcoming Vanuatu snap election is VT150 million (US$1.2 million).
Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Edward Kaltamat, confirmed this Tuesday.
In...
More of the same is not the answer to building influence in the Pacific
Written by Dame Meg Taylor and Soli Middleby
Following almost a decade of geopolitically driven “stepping up”, ‘uplifting’, ‘resetting’, and “stepping up across the board”,...
Guam to join Pacific Islands Forum
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has announced that Guam would apply for membership in the Pacific Islands Forum.
“The Pacific Islands Forum is seen as...
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Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel...
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...