Kiribati fishermen rescued
By Samisoni Pareti Two i-Kiribati men are thanking their lucky stars for their successful rescue after being adrift in a small boat in open waters for four straight days. Reports from Tarawa – the capital of Kiribati
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Naivalurua for politics
By Netani Rika FOREIGN Affairs Permanent Secretary, Brigadier Ioane Naivalurua, is expected to stand for Parliament on a Fiji First ticket. Naivalurua will replace Defence Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, who will not
Assistant Minister forced to resign
BY Netani Rika Fiji’s Assistant Environment Minister has been forced to resign after investigations into a family company. Lorna Eden’s resignation was announced in a statement by the office of Prime
Forum poses climate and security as central concerns
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Pacific leaders face a growing and complex agenda, in the era of Trump, Brexit and rising Chinese economic power. That may explain
Stormy Forum
Islands Business has been sent a video of the clash at the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Nauru yesterday between Forum chair and President of Nauru, Baron Waqa and a member of the Chinese delegation. The
Stormy Forum
Islands Business has been sent a video of the clash at the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Nauru yesterday between Forum chair and President of Nauru, Baron Waqa and a member of the Chinese delegation. The
GCF funds for Nauru port
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Like other Pacific island nations, Nauru is facing significant climate challenges. Last October, the Micronesian nation
GCF funds for Nauru port
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Like other Pacific island nations, Nauru is facing significant climate challenges. Last October, the Micronesian nation
Securing maritime boundaries
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Many Pacific island states are really large ocean states, with vast Exclusive Economic Zones. As local enterprises and overseas
Rolling protests in West Papua
BY NETANI RIKA A SERIES of protests has taken place in West Papua in support of Vanuatu’s plan to address human rights abuse by Indonesia. The protests in Sentani and Jayapura led to some 80 arrests by
Chinese walkout
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru China’s representative to today’s partner dialogue at the Pacific Islands Forum stormed out of the meeting, after
Chinese walkout
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru China’s representative to today’s partner dialogue at the Pacific Islands Forum stormed out of the meeting, after
Arrests at West Papua Protest
BY Netani Rika INDONESIAN security forces have arrested 50 protesters who want human rights abuses in West Papua to be addressed by Pacific leaders.? The protest in Sentani called on leaders at the
Chinese walkout
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru China’s representative to today’s partner dialogue at the Pacific Islands Forum stormed out of the meeting, after
China-Taiwan spat at Forum
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru It’s not only journalists who face visa problems getting into Nauru. China’s official delegation had trouble obtaining
Cure Kids Fiji launches Rheumatic heart campaign
BY USA KOTO Cure Kids Fiji has launched an awareness campaign on rheumatic heart disease in Fiji. The “Heart to Heart” Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign is to run across the country the whole month. Cure
Forum to consider Biketawa Plus security declaration
BY Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum, Nauru Pacific leaders will consider a new Biketawa Plus declaration on regional security, as they gather in Nauru for the 49th Pacific
Coal lobby influences new Australian government
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum, Nauru It’s the end of winter. Large areas of Australia are suffering under a major drought. Bushfires are raging across New South Wales.
Fiji Opposition Walkout as President gets reconfirmed
BY NETANI RIKA FIJIAN President, Major- General Jioje Konrote, was reappointed for a three year term this hour. But Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa led Social Democratic Liberal Party out of the house in protest
Fiji Parliament recall
BY NETANI RIKA Fiji’s Parliament will convene in a special sitting on Friday to appoint a President. Speaker Dr Jiko Luveni directed today that parliamentarians attend the session. The three-year term of
Earthquake in Labasa
BY NETANI RIKA AN earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale has been recorded 155km West of Labasa. Tremors were felt as far South as the capital, Suva, around 1.34pm today (Wednesday). The United States Geological
Teachers turned examiners
By ANISH CHAND In a major shift from the norm, school teachers will be assigned to supervise external examinations this year. In a circular sent to all schools on 28 August 2018, Permanent Secretary for Education
NZDF Joins search for missing Tuvaluan fisherman
By Nanise Volau A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft is searching for a Tuvalu man who failed to return home from a fishing trip on Monday evening. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) was notified by the
