Niue prepared for arrival of unwanted guest – covid
For two years Niue has been in it's own bubble of the Pacific sheltered from the virus which has plagued the rest of the...
Vanuatu Quarantine breach causes community transmission: MOH
Vanuatu Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that the current COVID-19 community transmission was the result of a quarantine breach.
Director of the Department of...
Pacific Elders Voice statement on Pacific Security
In response to the recent visit to the Pacific by U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy of...
Queensland Reds side, Fijiana Drua named in double header
The Queensland Reds side has been confirmed for their first home game of 2022 against the Fijiana Drua at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, as...
New UN BBNJ Treaty must be robust, ambitious- SG Puna
By Mereseini Marau
The Blue Pacific has one message at the fourth session of the intergovernmental conference for the new legal instrument for the...
43 political parties eligible to contest PNG election, Registrar of Political Parties says
There are 43 political parties eligible to contest the 2022 General Election after eight new ones were registered, and 11 de-registered, by the Papua...
Australia to boost defence force by nearly a third
Australia will boost its defence forces by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, describing it as the country's largest...
Tonga PM confirms recovery and resilience building plan needs TOP$565.8 million”
Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has confirmed to Tonga’s Development Partners that a total of TOP$565.8 million (USD$240 million) is needed to fund...
Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’
Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are still a threat.
This Friday marks two years...
The Metals Company and ISA slammed over Environmental Impact statement
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for The Metals Company (TMC) deep sea mining test by its Nauruan subsidiary, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI), received...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...