Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry experts project that the global critical minerals market will continue maintaining substantial growth as it has in recent years. The global critical...
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
(MENAFN) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, with no immediate tsunami warnings reported, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GEOFON). The seismic...
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...
The Government of Nauru and TMC’s subsidiary, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2017 The President of Nauru welcomes the new agreement which will ensure that...
Following last week’s Executive Order, ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’, TMC USA has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two exploration licenses and one...
Partnerships must become the norm, not the exception. This was emphasised at the Ocean Dialogue convened during the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS) held in Sydney, Australia this week. The dialogue brought together First Nations...
Japan drove past Tonga 62-24 in Utah yesterday, sealing a place in next weekend’s Pacific Nations Cup decider. Tonga impressed early, with Foto Lokotui crossing in the sixth minute and captain Ben Tameifuna adding a try from a tap penalty. Veikoso...
HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala. Photo: SPC/Facebook. Tonga will host the next Pacific Community (SPC) Governing Meeting and 14th Ministerial Conference in Nuku’alofa, from 13-17 October. Welcoming SPC member countries ahead of the meeting,...
BY NGOZI NWANKWO President Bola Tinubu has approved portfolios for five executive directors on the board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). This was even as Yobe State Governor, Hon (Dr) Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment...
A new internship programme is providing Pasifika youth in Aotearoa with the chance to participate in a fully funded, nine-week experience in Thailand, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning and cultural...
Organisers of one of the world's biggest secondary school cultural festivals have decided to split the event across two venues to accommodate its growth. The annual ASB Polyfest, held in south Auckland to celebrate Pacific culture, will be hosted...
[Photo Credit: Supplied] FIJI Water Flying Fijians wing Kalaveti Ravouvou earned Player of the Match after his stunning hat-trick in their 63-10 semi-final win over Canada, which secured the side a spot in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Ravouvou...
Port Moresby – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele met with the French Ambassador to the Pacific and Permanent Representative to the Pacific Community, Her Excellency Ms. Veronique Roger-Lacan, for bilateral talks on the margins of regional...
It was a play so improbable, so unlikely and it sent the NRL world ‘Leka-crazy’ for the following 48 hours. In his first New Zealand interview of the season, Halasima admits it is still a special memory. “I don’t know [how it happened],” Halasima...
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 17:57 UTC The agreement prohibits government support to illegal fishing activities and over-exploitation of stocks, contributing to the protection of marine life. At a special General Council meeting on 15 September,...
Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum declared the Blue Pacific Continent as an Ocean of Peace, in a ceremonial side event hosted by the Prime Minister of Fiji, Hon Sitiveni Rabuka on the margin of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meetings in...
