Dengue: Samoa closes all schools
SAMOA’S schools have been closed by the caretaker government following a spike in dengue cases. And the health service has called for voluntary blood donations to the Red Cross. Caretaker Prime Minister, Tuala Tevaga
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Fiji voter service expands
FIJI has introduced voter services at its foreign missions to prepare for the upcoming 2026
Tong fears for Kiribati
DESPITE the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark ruling on protection of the environment, former Kiribati President Anote Tong fears for his island’s future. Tong, a founding father of the Pacific climate
Guam takes drug fight to post office
AN anti-drug trafficking initiative led by the United States Postal Inspection Service on Guam has netted more than 350kg of controlled substances.
PNG ballot box damage, 11 arrested
ELEVEN people have been arrested for allegedly destroying a ballot box and assaulting a Papua New Guinea police officer during the Aitape-Lumi by-elections last
New Zealand challenges Cook Islands PM
NEW Zealand has challenged Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown to test the views of the nation and hold a referendum on independence following his latest defence of agreements with
Fiji Police seize suspected meth
POLICE have seized 26 bags of suspected methamphetamines hidden in old batteries in a factory outside the
Trump pushes asylum seekers to Palau
THE Trump administration wants Palau to accept asylum seekers currently residing in the US in a push to deport migrants to countries in which they do not hold
Praise for youth after ICJ ruling
Pacific churches praise the ICJ ruling affirming access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right for current and future
Argo leads major marine expedition in Fiji
A groundbreaking scientific and conservation expedition is currently underway across Fiji’s expansive ocean territory aboard the research vessel
Fijian music icon passes
THE Pacific music scene mourns the passing of Fiji – George Fiji Veikoso – today after he lost a long battle with
Pacific police bands display talent
MORE than 100 Pacific musicians gathered in Port Moresby this week in a celebration of music and
Safer hospital for Kiribati
A STATE of the art Funded hospital in Kiribati will provide better, safer facilities – especially for women and
World-class health services for Nauru
A MONTH after Nauru announced a strategic partnership with UAE company Global Mission Support Services, changes are taking
Criminal probe into missing $86K Japan grant
PALAU investigators have completed a probe into the disappearance of over $USD86,000 in Japanese government funds intended for Angaur
NZ commits $4 million to Fiji’s HIV crisis
NEW Zealand has pledged $NZD4 million to support Fiji’s fight against a growing HIV outbreak, describing the crisis as a serious threat to lives and livelihoods across the
Film tracks Pacific youth fight for justice
IN an emotional and deeply relevant new documentary, YUMI – The Whole World, Pacific youth are at the center of a global climate justice movement that has now reached the world’s highest legal
Teo links peace to safety, dignity of all
PEACE is when women and men, boys and girls, walk through life in safety, with dignity, and enjoy equal
No half-measures in oceans bid
LAST month, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) brought together more than 12,000 delegates from 175 countries in Nice,
Warning on gender laws
PSGDN urges Vanuatu to stop efforts to amend the constitution to recognize only male and female at
Bougainville seeks air service
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) to resume operations in Bougainville with USD 238,000 funding to re-establish
Vanuatu launches Loss and Damage policy
VANUTAU has launched a new national policy on loss and damage centred around 11 thematic areas and includes 85 policy