Australia to reopen international border on 21 February
Australia will open its border for fully vaccinated tourists and all visa holders, a decision branded “bittersweet” by those who have missed funerals in...
Macron gets New Caledonia backing for election
Three of New Caledonia's four members of the French legislature have jointly declared support for Emmanuel Macron in this year's presidential election.
The three politicians...
ADB provides $5 million grant to Solomon Islands response to the Impacts of COVID-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Monday announced the release of a US$5 million (SBD$40.3 million) grant from its Pacific Disaster Resilience Programme (Phase 3)...
The social benefits of seasonal worker programmes
By offering more effective training opportunities through its Seasonal Worker Programme, the Australian Government can contribute to the lives of workers and their home...
Scrum safety fears drive Super Rugby Pacific rethink as Covid-19 hits Reds
Australian and New Zealand rugby officials are mulling a rule change to allow Super Rugby games to start with uncontested scrums in the event...
Pacific athletes celebrate female surfing tournament
Pacific athletes are celebrating a female surfing championship that took place in Hawaii over the weekend, an event that has been generations in the...
Blinken Pacific trip aims to reaffirm U.S focus on Asia
U. S Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim with a trip to the Pacific this week to remind the world that Washington's strategic...
Solomon Islanders warned worse to come as Covid soars
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he has been informed that one in two residents in Honiara are infected with the COVID-19 virus.
That...
New benefits for Pacific from Forum/PCRIC Disaster Risk Finance partnership
The Pacific Islands Forum and the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) have confirmed a new partnership which includes the placement of a Forum...
Viliame Satala and dual Olympic Gold medalists Jerry Tuwai announced as Fiji 7s assistant coaches
Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O’Connor has today confirmed the appointment former Sevens Rugby World Cup winner Viliame Satala as an Assistant...
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...
Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...