Fiji honour for Tongan king
TONGAN King Tupou VI was accorded full State and traditional honours when he arrived in Fiji today
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Tui Nayau installed
ANCIENT traditional ceremonies and religious rituals fused at dawn as one of Fiji’s original kingdoms elevated a career military officer to the title of Tui
USP ranked in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has improved its rankings for two Sustainable Development Goals - SDG 14: Life Below Water and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact
Pacific Leaders deliver emphatic ‘call to action’ at UNOC3
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
“We want to resolve this now, and that is why I am committed to
Education Ministry receives an increase in budget allocation
The Ministry of Education has been allocated a total budget of $675.4 million, an increase of $24.9 million from the 2024-2025
Fiji Budget 2025-26: Reduction in VAT
The government has announced a drop in the VAT rate from 15% to 12.5% for the new financial year, effective from 1 August
Fiji Budget 25/26: Government delivers deficit budget
The Fiji Government has delivered a FJ$886 million deficit budget in parliament this morning. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Biman Prasad says the budget is a “practical and a deeply measured
Empowering Pacific Women in Energy Sector
A powerful dialogue on gender equality in the energy sector unfolded at the recent Talanoa 'Employ Women, Empower the Pacific', hosted by the Pacific Power Association and the World Bank’s Pacific Women in Power
The FICAC Commission of Inquiry fiasco in Fiji
What started out as a trivial story barely worthy of public attention has grown into a full-blown crisis for the Sitiveni Rabuka-led government in
Churches express concern over US air strike
Pacific churches have expressed concern over recent US military strikes on Iranian nuclear
Voices for change: Women in media unite
“You have the power to change the narrative.” That was the rallying call from Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran as she opened the inaugural Women in Media Conference at the Grand Pacific
Registrations open for Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025
Registrations are now open for the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, the region’s premier platform for collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development across the Pacific
Fiji topples Tonga in Oceania Women’s Rugby opener
Despite the wet weather in Sigatoka, the Vodafone Fijiana XV’s opened the first game for this year’s Oceania Rugby women's tournament with a 59 - 5 win over Tongan
Lal Fiji’s first iGEM participant
Aayush Lal becomes the first Fijian to compete International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) event, this year in
Solomons boost banking sector
Solomon Islands will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through its participation in a World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking relationships in the Pacific region.
Fiji reports 490 new HIV cases
There have been 490 new HIV cases from October - December last year bringing the total number of HIV cases in Fiji for last year to
Concern over Cooks mining talks
Cook Islander Helena Keenan-Williams is calling for greater transparency and genuine consultation over the government’s controversial seabed mining
Marianas brace for wet weather
The Mariana Islands are experiencing an accelerated transition from the dry to the wet season, with meteorologists warning residents to prepare for a more active weather pattern that includes thunderstorms, heavier
Samoa Court to give election date
The Samoa Electoral Commissioner testified that an extended period of four months and two weeks to prepare for polling would allow the office to deliver a credible and inclusive
PNG, Bougainville resume independence talks
New Zealand will host post-referendum talks between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has
Taiwan, RMI ink security deal
Taiwan and its Pacific ally, the Marshall Islands, inked a pact in Taipei on Wednesday that will pave the way for both sides to deepen their security partnership amid growing hybrid threats in the region.