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...
New Caledonia outbreak approaching five figures
New Caledonia's Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread with almost 10,000 active cases.
This includes 1,289 new infections detected over the preceding 24 hours.
25 people are...
Kiribati Covid-19 cases exceeds 1000, extends lockdown for another week
Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed 124 new positive Covid-19 community transmission cases on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota through PCR...
Fiji’s new MP’s sworn in
FijiFirst candidate Howard Politini and Social Democratic Liberal Party candidate, Ratu Jone Rabici Seniloli have this morning been sworn into Parliament.
Politini will occupy the...
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