Dislocation and disruption: climate change in the Indo-Pacific in 2035
By Robert Glasser
The impacts of climate change on the Indo-Pacific, already the most exposed region in the world to climate hazards and home to...
Fijian Drua names team against Brumbies
Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne continues to introduce new Fijians into the Super Rugby Pacific competition by making some changes in the team...
Fiji Drua adapt to Super slow-down tactics
Mick Byrne will take the slow-down tactics as a compliment and expects a more composed Fijian Drua side to test the Brumbies now their...
Lonergan brothers to start for Brumbies against dangerous Fijian Drua
ACT locals and Brumbies pathways products Lachlan and Ryan Lonergan will start for the Brumbies against the Fijian Drua in round two of Harvey...
Health authorities in Solomon Islands expect a surge in Covid-19 cases in rural areas
Health authorities in Solomon Islands expect a surge in Covid-19 cases in rural areas where up to 80 percent of the population live.
The death...
Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General
People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on Tuesday to examine the...
Fiji gets to tell its own climate story in new books for children
Publishers hope new series will inspire the children of the Pacific to protect an ocean deeply connected to their culture.
By Sanya Ruggiero
A disposable mask flies...
Major threats identified for PNG General elections
The use of firearms is one of the three major threats identified by the Papua New Guinea joint security forces for General Election 2022,...
Omicron sublineage BA.2 remains a variant of concern
The BA.2 viruses, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered a variant of concern, scientists convened by the World...
Melanesian Spearhead Group appoints Leonard Louma as new Director General
After a lengthy process, the Melanesian Spearhead Group(MSG) Secretariat has a new Director-General, Leonard Louma from Papua New Guinea.
This follows an announcement by the...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...