CNMI comes through ‘with flying colours’
The CNMI is making history by hosting the Pacific Mini Games for the first time.
On Friday over 3,000 spectators attended the opening ceremony at...
Top Australian diplomat visits Solomons to address security concern
Australia's foreign minister landed Friday in Solomon Islands to address relations frayed by the Pacific nation's cosy ties and recent security pact with China.
It...
Climate change: Bonn talks end in acrimony over compensation
Two weeks of climate talks in Germany have ended in acrimony between rich and poor countries over cash for climate damage.
Developing countries say they...
CHOGM 2022: Rwanda ready to welcome the world
Excitement is high in the capital Kigali as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 draws closer, with just a few days left...
The economic opportunity as Fiji recovers
Op- Ed by Rabih Yazbek
Of all the economies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fiji was among the hardest hit.
The tourism market, which accounts...
Pacific a priority as Mahuta meets Australian foreign minister
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Australia has work to do “as a member of the Pacific family”.
Wong met with New Zealand's Foreign...
U.S Navy pledges climate support
The U.S Navy has pledged to support Pacific island nations, including Fiji, in the battle against climate change.
Its civilian Head Secretary, Carlos Del Toro,...
U.S to launch multilateral initiative to engage with Pacific islands
The United States plans to launch an initiative next week to step up engagement with the Pacific islands by working with like-minded countries, White...
Vanuatu Opposition to boycott special Parliament sitting again today
Vanuatu leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu, said the Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Opposition bloc will boycott the special parliament sitting again today.
“We...
This year’s Pacific elections marginalise and isolate too many
As 2022 national polls unfold, it is evident that a global decline in democracy is disadvantaging the most vulnerable.
By Mere Nailatikau
Election season is...
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OACPS must adapt to global challenges, Secretary General says
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) must strengthen its institutions, improve coordination and focus on implementation as it responds to growing...
Tonga PM calls for Climate adaptation investment, says resilience is Pacific’s top security challenge
Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua has called for greater investment in climate adaptation, saying Pacific Island countries face their biggest security challenge from...
Not all bad news: SPREP highlights potential benefits of El Niño for some Pacific...
While El Niño is often associated with drought and extreme prolonged dry conditions for the western Pacific and wetter than normal conditions in the...