Oceania

PM Mataafa criticized the global financial system, declaring that considering Samoa one of the most vulnerable countries but not the poorest condemned it to a vicious cycle of mounting debts caused by uncaring, unsighted, and unfair system

Tonga national rugby union team, 'Ikale Tahi, will begin its RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland tomorrow, Saturday, September 16, at the Stade de la Beaujoire, in Nantes, France

Residents of Ohlen Whitewood in Port Vila have established a committee to address social issues and oversee community projects

Nauru's Year 8 Scholarship Exam will start next month and registration will be open until tomorrow September 15

After 67 years in business, Yano's Market, a well-known local market that has been selling local food products since 1957, has closed its doors for good

A framework agreement to landowners, affected communities, and stakeholders of the Porgera mine will be proposed by the government

An ancient cat-sized koala has been discovered

The completion of three new locally built boats for the remote outer atolls during low carbon boat building workshops was celebrated last week in a well-attended graduation ceremony

In a further development for the fishing industry, the country has reportedly taken key steps to secure a place in the EU market with two key initiatives launched recently

Pointing out that the sea is a major source of his country's livelihood, Kiribati Vice-President Teuea Toatu expressed his concern and disappointment over Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean

The Chocolate & Coffee Festival, New Zealand's largest celebration of chocolate and coffee, an annual two-day event, takes place today and tomorrow in Auckland

Full-time government employees can expect a pay raise starting 1 October, after President David Panuelo signed a new law, a press release reported recently; this would be the national government's first pay raise in 24 years