Fiji’s media veterans recount intimidation under former government, hope new leaders will restore press freedom
By Lice Movono
Veteran Fijian journalist Netani Rika and his wife were resting in their living room when he was suddenly woken, startled by...
Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
By Futoshi Mori, Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented meltdown...
OFC Champions League Qualifying Stage dates announced
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Baru eying gold at 2023 Pacific Games
Papua New Guinea’s top male weightlifter, Morea Baru, is confident in winning three gold medals in the snatch, clean-and-jerk and total in the 61kg...
Suliasi Vunivalu’s last chance? Jones singles out forgotten winger
The curious case of Suliasi Vunivalu has taken an intriguing new twist after Wallabies coach Eddie Jones name-dropped the former Storm winger in an...
FSM President negotiates US$7 billion financial assistance for the next 20 years, in his visit to Washington
A month before national elections in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), President David W. Panuelo has visited Washington to lobby and secure top-line...
Agreement between Fiji and NZ on Defence cooperation and the status of visiting Forces
Fiji's Cabinet approved an Agreement with the Government of New Zealand on cooperation in the field of defence and the status of visiting forces,...
PNG a highly corrupt country
Papua New Guinea has maintained its place as a highly corrupt country on the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Report, this time dropping one point down...
Two FSM nationals guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conflict of interest in international shipping registry case
The Federated States of Micronesia's Supreme Court has found two of its nationals guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conflict of interest,...
Fiji strengthening bilateral relations with Kiribati in the Fisheries sector
The Fiji Cabinet has agreed that potential areas of supportive collaboration be explored between the Kiribati Fisheries Ministry and Fiji's Fisheries Ministry says Prime...
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