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American Samoa The Trump administration is considering auctioning leases for seabed mining off American Samoa, following a request from California-based firm Impossible Metals. The company applied on April 15 to mine
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
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 leads U20 rugby tour
The stage is set for an exhilarating final showdown this Saturday at Prince Charles Park, as the third and final round of the Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge 2025 kicks off in Nadi.
Dengue warning for Pacific
Most dengue fever outbreaks are not slowing down in the Pacific but there are hopes this will change as the weather gets colder and
Tax inquiry sparks rift
A RIFT has developed within the Solomon Islands tax department after claims of an $SBD 85million discrepancy.
Palau president wants Taiwan to get a fair go at PIF
Palau's president wants to see Taiwan given full access at this year's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders'
New PNG tax system to be rolled out nationwide
The Papua New Guinea Government has taken a major step towards modernising its tax system with the official signing of a landmark contract to implement a real-time Goods and Services Tax (GST) Monitoring System, known
Fiame Naomi Mata‘afa’s tumultuous tenure has ended — what’s next?
Samoa's Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, has officially dissolved Samoa’s Parliament, effective 3 June 2025, following the defeat of the government's 2025–26 budget. This action,
Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil officially launches on the margins of the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry in Tonga
The Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (PACS) was officially launched this week in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on the margins of the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry. As climate change threatens food
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US President Donald Trump has reopened parts of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, drawing praise from American Samoa’s Delegate to Congress, Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen, who
