Fiji Rugby Union CEO on leave, three terminated
Fiji Rugby Union chief executive John O’Connor has voluntarily taken leave while the contracts of three staff members were terminated last week.
This follows the...
Auckland City to face AS Vénus in OFC Champions League final after 2-0 win over Central Coast
Auckland City FC are into their first OFC Champions League final since 2017 after a well-earned 2-0 semi-final win over Central Coast FC of...
Relationship between Pacific countries and development partners must be watertight: Vanuatu Finance Minister
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
The geo-strategic competition intensifying in the Pacific region requires a reset in relationships that does not jeopardise diplomatic...
Vanuatu releases a world leading NDC to the Climate Change Paris Agreement
Vanuatu, one of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries, has today submitted one of the world’s most ambitious nationally determined contribution (NDC) commitments to...
Proposal to develop a regional climate finance strategy
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
A proposal to develop a regional climate finance strategy has been put forward to the Forum Economic Ministers...
Island economies dealing with economic brunt of global trends
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
Pacific economies are still struggling to recover from the burdens brought forth by COVID19 and record positive economic...
Ministry of Finance key role to play in climate change agenda
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
The critical role of the Ministry of Finance in the climate change agenda has been highlighted at the...
Geo-strategic competition could create disunity in the region: SG Puna
By Pita Ligaiula in Port Vila
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says geo-strategic competition is intensifying and playing out in our region and if...
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...
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Bougainville Independence talks may feature in Marape-Wale meeting
Bougainville’s independence could be on the agenda when Pacific leaders meet in Palau later this year.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale – the current...
IPCC warns funding shortfall threatens Climate Assessment cycle
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that a major funding shortfall is raising concerns over the successful completion of its Seventh...
Israel to open representative office in PNG, FM Sa’ar announces after talks with PM...
Israel will open a representative office in Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced after a conversation with Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister...