Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby
A former president of the Pacific nation of Kiribati has blasted the influence of the fossil fuel lobby in Australia and the “politicisation” of...
Former Australian envoy says Australia’s lost Pacific trust
A former Australian envoy to the Solomons Islands has accused Australia’s government of losing the trust of South Pacific island countries and of ushering...
10 percent for Women MPs is discriminatory says Samoa Minister of Finance
Samoa’s first woman to be appointed the Minister of Finance, Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo says the set ten percent quota for women representatives in parliament...
Ex-president of New Caledonia fined for undue influence
The former president of New Caledonia Philippe Gomes has been fined US$17,000 for exerting undue influence in a ruling released by the criminal court...
Digital Response for connecting Citizens – “Supporting the Pacific close the digital divides in response to COVID-19”
The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community (SPC) today launched a FJD$1.6 million project, Supporting the Pacific Close the Digital Divides in Response...
Two Samoa 7s players to debut in the next two legs of the HSBC Sevens
Two Samoa players will debut in the upcoming legs of the HSBC Sevens in Toulouse and London at the end of this month.
The players...
Fijian Drua works on breakdown
One of the areas the Fijian Drua will work on is the breakdown.
Going up against a team that’s very effective at the breakdown like...
A coup is a coup, says Unity Fiji Party leader Narube
Unity Fiji Party leader Savenaca Narube says a coup is a coup.
Narube said Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Parliament last week tried to explain...
COVID-19 in the Pacific
By Sheenal Sharma
A little over two years ago, countries were announcing border closures and lockdowns as COVID-19 cases started surging around the globe.
In...
Mourners gather to welcome Basil, Maino caskets, Call for thorough probe into Basil’s death
“My son, my son, who is going to take care of me now, where will I get help, who is going to take care...
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Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...