7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (460+ words) SUVA, FIJI" Forty public sector professionals have graduated from the inaugural Executive Public Leadership Course at the Fiji National University (FNU), marking a significant milestone in leadership development for Fiji's public service. The graduates received their Postgraduate qualifications during the…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (319+ words) TRAVEL to Timor-Leste becomes easier with the introduction of Aero Dili's direct flights between Dili and Darwin. The new service strengthens the country's aviation network and deepens ties with one of its key visitor markets. The route began earlier this…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (257+ words) GLOBAL trends show that the elimination of cervical cancer in the Pacific is a realistic and attainable goal, regional health authorities have said. Speaking as part of a panel at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa Research Symposium, co-director Professor…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (215+ words) ANY support for Fiji Airways must be national and transparent. The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association said the industry did not propose, endorse, or broadly agree to the Government's five per cent Tourism Services Tax or Service Turnover Tax. Chief…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (401+ words) FIJI'S Coalition Government has tabled a $4. 87 billion spending plan which has been described as "responsible" and "realistic" as the country confronts soaring public debt, a global fuel crisis, and rising cost of living. Presenting the 2026-2027 Budget, Minister of Finance Esrom…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (527+ words) CHINA has started to increase its Pacific presence using a two-pronged approach " subtle and openly obvious. Last week, Vice-Governor Zhao Yan of Jiangsu Province met new Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Matthew Wale, to discuss development in Malaita. The visit comes…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (412+ words) ROTUMA, located about 465 north-northwest of Fiji's main islands, has seen its thin tourism sector get a small but significant boost. The Tamania Homestay in Lopta, a district on the eastern (mua) end of Rotuma, was officially expanded, adding more room…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1702+ words) PAC " FEMM MEET: PACNEWS" PACNEWS 2: Thu 25 Jun 2026 Pacific Ministers seek long-term fix to fuel crisis as costs hit households MAJURO, 25 JUNE 2026 (PACNEWS) " Pacific Economic ministers are looking beyond short-term responses to rising fuel prices and living costs, with Marshall Islands…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1209+ words) FOR decades, Paul Neaoutyine of the Parti de Lib'ration Kanak (Palika) has led New Caledonia's Northern Province. The long serving mayor of the east coast town of Poindimie, the veteran Kanak politician has held the post of provincial president since…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (373+ words) The council described the proclamation as an important step toward returning fisheries management decisions in the'Pacific to the regional council process and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.' "It's my honor to be taking this action to lower seafood…...