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Pacific climate experts convene in Fiji to assess recent La Niña impacts

, May 4 -- Loss of life, damage to agricultural crops, coral reefs and domestic and commercial property damages were among the impacts reported at the 18th Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF... Read More


ADB ready to mobilise support for Pacific countries impacted by the Middle East crisis

, May 4 -- The impact of the conflict in the Middle East is expected to dominate discussions this week at the Asian Development Bank's Annual Meeting in the ancient southern Uzbekistan city of Samarka... Read More


FMA says Fiji's press freedom gains still fragile

Fiji, May 4 -- "Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji's media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country's media freedom rankings, the ga... Read More


Fiji marks Press Freedom day, Calls for responsible Media

Fiji, May 4 -- As Fiji marks World Press Freedom Day, the Government recognises the vital role of a free and independent media in any healthy democracy. That was the clear message from the Fiji Gover... Read More


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


Sinlaku claims 12 lives in region, deadliest in decades: report

, April 30 -- Super Typhoon Sinlaku claimed 12 lives between Guam, Chuuk, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, making it one of the deadliest for Micronesia in decades, based on post-... 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


Tongan rugby is at a crossroads as pathway 'massive gap' laid bare

, April 30 -- Tonga produces some of the toughest and most gifted rugby players in the world but right now, there is no clear path to take them to the top. That's the stark reality from Tonga Rugby U... 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