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Amata pushes for Deep Seabed Mining moratorium near American Samoa

Fiji, June 3 -- American Samoa's Delegate to the U.S. Congress, Uifa'atali Amata, has renewed her call for a moratorium on deep seabed mining near the territory, warning that unanswered scientific que... Read More


Bougainville VP slams PNG Parliament debate as 'premature' Independence push

Fiji, June 3 -- Bougainville Vice President and Minister responsible for the Bougainville Independence Mission, Ezekiel Masatt, has accused Papua New Guinea parliamentarians of debating Bougainville's... Read More


Israel opens Embassy in Suva as Fiji and Israel deepen relations

Fiji, June 3 -- Israel has officially opened its embassy in Suva, marking a new chapter in diplomatic relations between Fiji and Israel. The embassy was formally opened on Tuesday by Fiji Prime Minis... Read More


Pasifika for Palestine Australia and APAN condemn Israeli Embassy opening in Fiji

Fiji, June 2 -- Pasifika for Palestine Australia and the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) have strongly condemned the opening of Israel's embassy in Suva, accusing the Fiji Government of de... Read More


One in Four Tongan Children Living in Multidimensional poverty, new report finds

Fiji, June 2 -- A quarter of Tonga's children are living in multidimensional poverty, with the youngest children and those in rural communities facing the greatest hardships, according to a new report... Read More


Curriculum review sparks sovereignty debate in Solomon Islands

Fiji, June 1 -- Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned the heavy reliance on foreign consultants in shaping the country's education system, warni... Read More


Pacific Media Summit set for Savusavu in 2026

Fiji, May 27 -- The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Fijian Media Association (FMA) have announced that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be held in Savusavu, Fiji, from 21-25 September... Read More


Tonga Media Association pushes for Complaints Council after PM meeting

Fiji, May 27 -- The Media Association of Tonga (MAT) has raised plans for a Media Complaints Council and stronger media standards during a meeting with Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua last Friday.... Read More


UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition

Fiji, May 27 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says the Middle East conflict and rising fossil fuel costs have exposed the urgent need for countries to speed up the global clean en... Read More


Quad strengthens Pacific presence with new Fiji Ports partnership

Fiji, May 27 -- Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Quad is stepping up support for the Pacific and Indo-Pacific region as worsening global instability, energy insecurity and economic vol... Read More