Omicron variant is now widespread in Kiribati as 222 new Covid-19 cases recorded
Kiribati reported 222 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total positive infections to 2,173.
The omicron variant is now widespread in the community as...
WCPO countries getting greater share of skipjack tuna: SPC assessment
Locals’ access to skipjack purse-seine tuna fishery of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) has increased.
The 2020 tuna fisheries assessment report, conducted by...
Blinken to meet Pacific Islands leaders balancing China and West
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Fiji on Saturday to reassure Pacific island leaders that Washington and its allies are committed to...
20 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Tonga
Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has confirmed that a total of 20 new positive COVID-19 cases have been recorded Wednesday.
This is an increase...
SpaceX may provide permanent internet fix to some Tongan islands
A team of workers from Elon Musk's SpaceX are in Fiji trying to re-establish full internet communications in Tonga, with a Starlink broadband connection.
Starlink...
Japan formalises grants for provision of equipment for fisheries, Agriculture and waterways
The Government of Japan has formalised two grant agreements, worth $300 million Japanese Yen (FJD$6 million) funding to the Government of Fiji through Japan’s...
How trailblazing Fijian Drua are preparing for historic Super Rugby Pacific campaign
A maiden season for a Super Rugby expansion side is challenging in the best of circumstances.
But for the Fijian Drua, a global pandemic has...
Fijian Drua confirm five home match venues for inaugural season
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to be Drua’s first ever home venue in Round 3 against Rebels and will also be Round 8 venue against Brumbies.
Leichhardt...
Kefu praises Super effort to support Tonga
Toutai Kefu has welcomed the extra layer of funding and awareness the Super Rugby Pacific season will provide to ensure Tonga's plight isn't forgotten.
January's...
Tupou’s cheeky message to rugby officials as Tongan relief is confirmed
Taniela Tupou has cheekily challenged Rugby Australia to “show me the money” as the rampaging Queensland Reds prop switches gears and begins to ponder...
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Pacific financial system under threat as banking links shrink, Forum report warns
The Pacific’s access to global finance is under growing strain, with a new Pacific Islands Forum report warning that the steady loss of correspondent...
Forum SG Waqa pushes truth and accountability on nuclear legacy
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says remembrance of nuclear testing in the Pacific must drive action, as the region continues to deal...
Hidden archaeological landscapes discovered in Fiji through Moana data service’s LiDAR technology
By Moana Data Services/Kahuto Pacific
New high-resolution airborne LiDAR data from the Moana Data Service has revealed a previously hidden landscape of earthworks across parts...