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Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding

Fiji, April 30 -- Fiji's Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthe... Read More


PNG approves Starlink licence in major digital access boost

Fiji, April 30 -- The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has approved operator licences for Starlink to roll out services in Papua New Guinea, marking a significant s... Read More


Forum report lays out gains and gaps as Pacific faces rising pressures

Fiji, April 29 -- The Pacific Islands Forum has released its 2023 Annual report, detailing progress across key regional priorities while warning that mounting global pressures continue to test the Pac... Read More


Fiji Assistant Foreign Minister breaks rank, Opposes Vuda waste to energy project

Fiji, April 29 -- Fiji's Assistant Foreign Minister and National Federation Party (NFP) MP Lenora Qereqeretabua has publicly opposed the proposed Energy-to-Waste (ETW) project in Saweni, Vuda, warning... Read More


Former Samoa PM Fiame warns Pacific future at risk if people can't 'stay and have a stake'

Fiji, April 28 -- Former Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has challenged Pacific leaders and institutions to rethink development, warning that the region's future depends on whether people ca... Read More


Australia heads to UN nuclear talks as Thistlethwaite flags security push

Fiji, April 28 -- Australia will take its case for stronger nuclear non-proliferation to the United Nations this week, with Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite leading... Read More


Fiji moves to cash in on "Blue Gold" as Minister Bainivalu unveils fisheries shake-up

Fiji, April 28 -- Fiji is overhauling its offshore fisheries sector with new digital systems, tougher monitoring and a push into high-value products, with Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu declaring... Read More


Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency

Fiji, April 27 -- Tuvalu's power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on order, says Transport and Energy Minister... Read More


Rewa high chief warns Fiji 'undermining our own diplomats' in foreign policy failure

Fiji, April 27 -- A former United Nations security executive and Rewa High Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has issued a blunt warning that Fiji is weakening its own foreign policy by sidelining its diplomats... Read More


U.S, PNG seal US$18 million health dealth to boost disease response under 'America First strategy'

Fiji, April 24 -- The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a five-year health agreement aimed at strengthening disease response and building a more self-reliant health system, with Washingto... Read More