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Pacific nations battle billion-dollar drug trade
As transnational crime syndicates target our Pacific waters, the Oceania Customs Organisation is working with its 24 member countries to defend our vast ocean...
Fijian Drua lock in trio
Fijian Drua have strengthened their squad ahead of the coming seasons, confirming the re-signing of three key players in a show of confidence in...
UN chief urges renewed push to complete decolonisation as 17 territories remain
More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonisation drive, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished...
Global climate law shifts after Pacific islands push historic rulings
When Pacific Island students secured a historic advisory opinion from the world’s highest court last July, the legal victory was immediate.
What came next has...
WTO ministerial spotlights digital trade, revenue concerns for Pacific islands
As trade officials and civil society groups prepare for the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Conference, or MC14, Pacific island nations are watching closely,...
Fiji to decide on Gaza peacekeeping invitation: Commander-in-Chief
Fiji President and Commander-in-Chief Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says Government will decide this year on an invitation for Fijian peacekeepers to serve in Gaza.
Addressing Parliament...
Tonga PM Lord Fakafanua holds first constitutional briefing with King Tupou VI
Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, has held his first formal audience with King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace last Friday, in what officials...
Fiji President urges national support for Truth and Reconciliation process
Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called on national leaders and citizens to actively support Fiji’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission(TRC), saying its work is...
Henry Puna to lead Pacific Islands Development Programme in Hawaii
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has been appointed interim director of the Pacific Islands Development Programme (PIDP) at...
Drug crisis fuelling HIV spread, Fiji President warns
Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called for a united national effort to address pressing social challenges, including the rise in HIV cases.
He also...
















