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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


IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition

Fiji, May 26 -- The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the next phase of the global energy transition must focus on electrification, renewable energy expansion and a faster move away f... Read More


Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year

Fiji, May 26 -- The Cook Islands has officially regained its dengue-free status after going 26 days without a recorded dengue case, the Ministry of Health announced Monday. Secretary of Health Bob Wi... Read More


Fiji passes sweeping Education bill after nearly 60 years

Fiji, May 26 -- Fiji's Parliament has passed the Education Bill 2025, which replaces the Education Act of 1966. Government says the new Education Bill of 2025 is the biggest overhaul of the country's ... Read More


Solomon Islands leads Pacific call against nuclear weapons at UN

Fiji, May 26 -- The Solomon Islands has renewed the Pacific's opposition to nuclear weapons and nuclear testing, recalling the devastation caused by decades of testing in the region during the latest ... Read More


Pacific leaders push Climate justice and sea-level rise action

Fiji, May 26 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has called for stronger regional and global action on climate justice and sea-level rise, warning that climate change remains "the s... Read More


Pacific Police chiefs back Joint fight against Transnational Crime

Fiji, May 25 -- Pacific Police Chiefs have pledged stronger regional cooperation to combat organised crime, illicit drugs and corruption following the first Pacific Transnational Crime Summit held in ... Read More


WCPFC launches independent review on support for developing states

Fiji, May 25 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has launched a call for independent experts to review how the Commission is implementing Article 30 of the WCPF Convention,... Read More


Kiribati demands nuclear justice as Pacific nations recall devastating legacy of nuclear tests

Fiji, May 25 -- Pacific nations have renewed calls for nuclear justice at the United Nations, with Kiribati and the Marshall Islands detailing the human cost of nuclear testing in the Pacific and urgi... Read More


Fiji Media Association slams Australia over lack of real support for Pacific Media

Fiji, May 25 -- Fiji Media Association (FMA) General Secretary Stanley Simpson has accused Australia of failing to properly support Pacific media, saying funding has focused more on Australian organis... Read More