Brown: Cook Islands’ economic recovery better than expected
The Cook Islands’ prime minister says the economic recovery from covid-19 and closed borders is tracking above forecast. Mark Brown said the borders reopened on…
Tonga calls for more unity in tuna conservation efforts
The head of Tonga’s delegation to the Pacific Tuna Commission meeting underway in Vietnam is calling for more unity and cooperation as delegates haggle over…
Samoan weightlifters smash Oceania records
Two Samoan weightlifters have set new Oceania records at the New Zealand national championships in Mt Maunganui. Don Opeloge, who is the 2022 Commonwealth Games…
Pasifika lift weightlifting numbers
The National Weightlifting Championships in Mt Maunganui this weekend has attracted a record number of entries, with more than 200 athletes set to test their…
BCN: Namukulu celebrates in style its 100th anniversary
The smallest village of the island, Namukulu is known to punch above its weight when it comes to hosting events and on Saturday they did…
Fiji One News: Ministry believes women empowerment programmes
“One way of empowering women is to establish income-generating activities. Empowering women is crucial, and the support of our men is very important. With this…
Fiji One News: New village will provide vital services to Pacific people
In New Zealand, a Pasifika village will soon provide services to thousands of people in the province of Waikato. The multi-million dollar purpose-built village in…
FBC: Advocacy on gender-based violence continues
A two-day consultation focusing on the Western Interagency Response to Gender-Based Violence was formally launched today as part of the 16 Days of Activism against…
FBC: Municipal Councils urged to develop resilience plans
Local Government Minister, Premila Kumar says every town and city needs to develop a resilience plan or strategy. Speaking at the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of…
FBC: Leaders Forum promotes women in DRR
The one-day Local Leaders Forum for Disaster Resilience commenced in Nadi Thursday 24th November. Co-convened by the Fiji Council of Social Services, Pacific Association of…