Public health crisis, Indicators hit all-time low, need urgent attention: PNG Doctor
Papua New Guinea’s public health is at an “all-time low” and requires immediate and serious attention, according to a senior health
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What these Pacific youth leaders want to see come out of COP29
Pacific Island youth leaders say the stakes couldn't be higher at this year's United Nations climate
Look not at the scores but the scores of girls we inspire: Albert
Orchids captain Elsie Albert is adamant the tale of her nation’s Pacific Championships campaign lies not in the results but in the enormous impact it will have on aspiring youngsters back
Tonga’s Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League’s tier system
For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then everyone
FJ$2 billion cocaine bust in Spain, packs labelled as Fiji
Spain has seized 13 tonnes of cocaine worth almost FJD$2 billion (US$1 billion) in the biggest drug raid in its history, and most of the packs were labelled as
Australia nears deal with ANZ to stop bank closures in the Pacific
Australia is in the final stages of talks with ANZ Group opens new tab over a deal to maintain the bank's branches across the Pacific, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on
Pacific nations don’t want ‘boomerang aid’ for climate
Pacific Island experts are demanding their experience, and history is better understood to inform local and global climate
Justice Filimoni Jitoko appointed new Speaker of Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji’s Parliament has a new Speaker, Retired Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko, following a 34-15 vote that secured him the
Whipps wins second term in a commanding victory
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. has clinched another term in office, decisively defeating former President Tommy E. Remengesau
Solomons High Court orders two persons to pay damages for online defamation
Facebook users in Solomon Islands have been warned that whilst they have the right to post or comment on the popular social media platform, they must do so with care and
Trump, 1.5 C breach weigh on UN COP climate finance talks
Pacific delegates fear the implications of a Trump presidency and breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target will overshadow negotiations on climate
Former Labor senator to be Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner
Former Labor minister Chris Evans will be Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner, with the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, announcing the longtime senator will take up a five-year term in
Kangaroos hold off Tonga to claim Pacific Cup title
The Kangaroos have won the Pacific Cup for the first time after surviving a late scare from a fast-finishing Tongan side to claim a 20-14
Caleb Muntz shines as Flying Fijians defeat Wales
Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as hard-hitting Fiji extended Wales' losing streak to a record-equalling 10 matches with a historic 24-19 victory in Cardiff on
The businesses behind the glossy face of Fiji’s tourism industry
Businesses supporting Fiji’s tourism and hospitality businesses converged in Nadi last month for the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association’s
WTW and PCRIC renew disaster insurance for Pacific nations
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), in collaboration with global advisory firm WTW, has renewed its disaster risk insurance coverage for 2024 and
U.S fires Minuteman III missile in nuclear drills after adversaries
The United States military test-launched an unarmed, but nuclear-capable, intercontinental ballistic missile from California over the Pacific Ocean
CNMI Delegate-elect’s priority: Economy
“It’s the economy,” Kimberlyn King-Hinds said when asked what her top priority will be once she is sworn in as the CNMI’s new delegate to the U.S Congress in January
Tonga ready for historic Pacific Championships final after ‘sacrifice’
Tonga assistant coach Dean Young believes the side is primed to carry out a historic victory in the Pacific Championships final on
FABC elect new Executive Committee
The Fiji Australia Business Council (FABC) has elected a new Executive Committee to continue its legacy of enabling key investments and strengthening bilateral partnerships between Fiji and
Fiji former PM released from jail
Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been granted early release from jail as of today. A Fiji Corrections Service (FSC) released this hour says the decision follows a “comprehensive review of his
Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S.-Pacific ties
Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the
Urgent action needed to reduce Kiribati’s mortality rates: Nunn
A development specialist says there is an urgent need for action to reduce mortality rates for children under five in