Working together: Regional summit to address drug surge
A REGIONAL summit is being proposed in the coming year to look at ways to address the burgeoning drug crisis.
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Tagelagi re-elected Niue PM
DALTON Tagelagi has been re-elected Prime Minister of Niue, extending his leadership following the May 2 general election.
Wale is new Solomons PM
MATTHEW Wale has been elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister in a narrow 26–22 vote in Honiara this hour. The former Opposition
Australia’s 4Rs and development cooperation
DEVELOPMENT cooperation is no longer the soft edge of foreign policy. It is now uniquely suited to
Nausori monument marks Girmit legacy
THE refurbished Syria Monument at Syria Park in Nausori was unveiled today to honour the lives and sacrifices of the
From the bus stand to the classroom
IT’S good to be important, but it's more important to be good. Words of wise counsel and encouragement from a father to his
Drua excited for final home game of the season
THE Fijian Drua play their final home match of the season against the Waratahs at the HFC Stadium in Suva this
Exceptional rainfall breaks records in Tahiti
SEVERE weather since the weekend has brought what Météo France describes as "exceptional precipitation" to French
EU Ambassador urges Pacific unity on rules-based order
WAR and economic pressure have placed the rules-based international order under serious strain, says European Union Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert.
FNU celebrates rise in women graduates
MORE women are breaking into traditionally male-dominated fields in Fiji. The Fiji National University reported 991 female
National Digital Week kicks off in Vanuatu
VANUATU has launched National Digital Week, bringing together government agencies, telecom providers, emergency
World Bank warns weaker Pacific growth
THE Pacific is entering a period of slower growth and higher inflation as repeated global shocks, especially energy
Pacific youth boom could become an economic growth engine
PACIFIC Island countries are approaching a demographic turning point, but the region’s growing youth population will only
Vanuatu PM urges unity to protect ocean resources
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat has called on Pacific nations to act with courage and unity to protect the
Pacific economies urged to prioritise capacity over volume
PACIFIC island countries need a jobs strategy built around three pillars: reliable infrastructure, stronger private-sector
28 June poll for New Caledonia
NEW Caledonia's long-delayed provincial elections will be held on June 28, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has
Bula FC to play in semi-final playoffs
FIJI’S Bula FC tried to salvage their automatic chances of a semi-final berth as they took on top seed South Melbourne FC in
System criminalises addiction instead of healing it, expert says
MENTAL health must be at the centre of addiction care, a psychiatrist told participants at the Fiji Medical Association (FMA) mini
FCEF warns against $8 living wage call, cites economic pressures
FIJI’S business community has raised concerns about calls for an $8-per-hour living wage, warning that such a move must be carefully weighed against current economic pressures, productivity levels, and the
Tonga electricity tariff up 35.8 per cent amid diesel cost surges
ELECTRICITY consumers in Tonga will pay significantly more for power after the Tonga Energy Commission approved a 35.8 per cent increase in the national electricity tariff, driven by a sharp rise in global diesel
Fiji HIV crisis deepens as healthcare workers fear disclosure
FIJI faces a deepening HIV crisis as health workers living with the disease refuse to be tested or declare their
“Band-Aids don’t fix bullet holes”
AT one of Fiji’s busiest emergency departments, the pressures of overcrowding, limited staffing and a growing burden of HIV linked to drug use are colliding, according to a clinical presentation by Dr Shiva Shankar.
FNU celebrates milestone graduation of 664 students
MORE than 600 graduates proudly walked across the stage at Suva’s FMF Gymnasium
