Is Fiji Out of the Playoffs?
By Alipate J Pareti A very poor performance by the Flying Fijians in the first spell of the game saw Uruguay claim one of the biggest upset in the Rugby World Cup 2019. The Fijians lost the game 27 points to 30..
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Manu Samoa wins first game at RWC
By Alipate J Pareti Samoa became the only Pacific Island team that won its first game during the Rugby World Cup in Japan with a convincing win over Russia overnight. It won 34 to 8. It was clear though that fatigue
More Papua Students Protest
By Netani Rika PAPUAN students have staged a sit down protest after they were racially abused today. Riot police from the Mobile Brigade have cordoned off the main road in front of the university at Abepura. Students
Tuvalu Chief Judge Suspended
By Samisoni Pareti The Chief Justice of Tuvalu, Australian Queens Counsel Charles Sweeney has been suspended. In a dramatic turn of events, the new government of Tuvalu says Judge Sweeney will be investigated on
Farewell Palemia Pohiva
By Samisoni Pareti Tonga today buried the man who dared 30 years ago to take on the might and mana of the Pacific’s last surviving monarchy and got rewarded as the kingdom’s first commoner to be elected
Tuvalu’s new PM is Kausea Natano
By Samisoni Pareti Tuvalu’s new prime minister Kausea Natano is expected to name a strong cabinet lineup after defeating the incumbent Enele Sopoaga in the election for the top job in the island parliament today.
Solomon Islands cuts ties with Taiwan
(Pacnews) The Solomon Islands Government last night cut off the nation’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan. This came after Cabinet endorsed a Caucus resolution to sever the 36-year-old relationship. The decision came just
Natano gets PM nomination
By Samisoni Pareti A career civil servant and now veteran politician has been nominated for the position of Prime Minister of Tuvalu. Kausea Natano’s nomination was lodged with the office of the
Four funds to get Marshall Islands’ cryptocurrency
By Dionisia Tabureguci The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) government has released the names of four funds that will receive a certain percentage of the country’s soon to be released government backed digital
Tonga’s PM dies in Auckland
By Samantha Magick Tongan Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva has passed away in Auckland. Pohiva was flown to Auckland from Nuku’alofa late yesterday, after spending two weeks in hospital in Tonga with pneumonia but
BDO report out on USP allegations
By Samantha Magick The Auckland-based accounting firm tasked with investigating allegations of mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific appears to have vindicated the University’s new Vice Chancellor, who
Tuvalu votes in new parliament
By Samisoni Pareti Lobbying for Tuvalu’s next prime minister has begun in the island capital following the completion of the country’s general elections yesterday. Whether incumbent Enele Sopoaga
Bainimarama apologises
By Samisoni Pareti “My conscience is clear,” Fijian opposition parliamentarian Pio TIkoduadua told Fiji’s Parliament before the ruling party of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama used its majority to pass a motion
Sayonara Flying Fijians
By Alipate J Pareti The hopes and blessings 900-thousand Fijians were pinned on the wings of the Fiji Airways’ Airbus 330 jet when it took off from Nadi International Airport for its non-stop flight to Japan
Pacific Rugby Warriors ready to depart for Japan
The Pacific nations are set to jet off to Japan with less than a month to go till the opening of the Rugby World Cup 2019. The entertainers of rugby, the South Sea Islanders are looking to once again set the Rugby World
USP Commission to look at HR, governance and finance policies in wake of BDO report
The Council of the University of the South Pacific has appointed a committee to implement the recommendations of BDO Auckland, which had been brought in to investigate allegations of mismanagement and abuse of
USP pro chancellor Thompson seeks VC suspension
Exclusive By Samisoni Pareti Winston Thompson, the besieged pro chancellor of the University of the South Pacific has sought the suspension of the USP vice chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. Ambassador
Fiji’s AG attends USP meeting
By Samisoni Pareti Members of the University of the South Pacific Council have ended the first day of their two day meeting in Nadi, Fiji with still no official word on the outcome of their deliberations about the
USP Council meets on abuse report
By Samisoni Pareti The supreme body of the University of the South Pacific, the USP Council is meeting in Nadi, Fiji from today to discuss the report of the investigation into allegations of gross abuse and
Lionel Aingimea is Nauru’s new President
By Samisoni Pareti A junior minister in the previous government of Baron Waqa is the new President of Nauru. Lionel Aingimea won the presidential vote 12 to 6 against David Adeang when the island republic’s new
Nauru’s President out
Preliminary results are in for Nauru’s elections, and it appears President Baron Waqa has lost his seat. Nauruans went to the polls today and preliminary results are in for all but one electorate. Also to miss out are
Video on Fiji’s PM is out
By Netani Rika VIDEO footage has been released of Fiji’s Prime Minister, Rear-Admiral Frank Bainimarama, assaulting Opposition parliamentarian, Pio Tikoduadua. The footage – taken on a mobile phone outside
PNG journo reinstated
Two days after terminating his employment, Papua New Guinea’s EMTV has re-instated News and Current Affairs manager Neville Choi, and he says he will be back at work this morning. Choi was sacked for what EMTV
