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USP opts for independent inquiry
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Motion against Tuvalu PM as UN SG visits
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USP unions calls for suspension of staff
By Peni Komaisavai Employees of the University of the South Pacific are calling for a thorough and…
NZ upgrades travel alert on Fiji
By Anish Chand The New Zealand government is warning its citizens of an escalation in crime in Fiji. In a…
A Certain Madness in May
By Professor Brij Lal Some dates leave indelible imprints on our minds, become markers of special moments…
FLNKS holds steady in Congress polls
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea, New Caledonia The conservative coalition Avenir en Confiance (The future with…
USP rocked by abuse allegations
By Samisoni Pareti & Peni Komaisavai Allegations of serious cases of mismanagement and abuse of process at…
Competition on the Right over New Caledonia’s…
Just days before New Caledonians go to the polls in local elections, major political parties have rallied…
Former Nauru President Dabwido dies in Australia
Former Nauruan President, Sprent Dabwido, has died of cancer in Armidale, Australia. Dabwido was Nauru’s…
UN Secretary-General in Fiji next week
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Island Business Magazine's Latest Publication's Features
Not for sale
Asian gardens want Tagimoucia. FIJI’S iconic flower, the Tagimoucia, is not for sale. Fijian authorities have made this statement to Islands Business magazine following reports that a world-leading botanical garden is looking at taking the Tagimoucia flower to Asia and adding it to the collection at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay. The Tagimoucia has deep cultural and historical significance in Fiji...
Electing the Prime Minister
Some alternative suggestions for Solomon Islands - ON April 24 Manasseh Sogavare was elected as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. However the elections sparked not only a legal challenge, but also rioting in the streets of Honiara. In this article, Solomon Islands’ Dr Transform Aqorau offers some ideas as to how the country’s electoral system and the process of electing the Prime Minister can be improved.
Israel Folau is no martyr
SO Israel Folau will learn of his future as a professional rugby football star in Australia in early May. That is when the three member tribunal will convene his code of conduct hearing for breaching allegedly his contract with Rugby Australia (RA). His crime?
Talking about a revolution
Can reality TV change Pacific health outcomes? - The secrets of combatting noncommunicable diseases in our countries can be found in our Pacific Islands food cultures says Kiwi chef Robert Oliver on the eve of his new show, the Pacific Island Food Revolution.
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May 10, 2019
Robert Oliver Q&A
in April-May
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Islands Business: Bula Robert and welcome back to Fiji. You just arrived last night. What’s the first thing you want to eat when you come back?…
May 09, 2019
Waisale Serevi teams up with the…
in April-May
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A sporting legend and the man once dubbed the king of sevens rugby, Waisale Serevi’s illustrious rugby journey took on a new chapter when he was…
May 09, 2019
Not for sale
in April-May
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FIJI’S iconic flower, the Tagimoucia, is not for sale. Fijian authorities have made this statement to Islands Business magazine following reports…
May 09, 2019
Israel Folau is no martyr
in April-May
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SO Israel Folau will learn of his future as a professional rugby football star in Australia in early May. That is when the threemember tribunal will…
May 09, 2019
Picking up the anti-nuclear torch
in April-May
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AFTER more than 310 nuclear detonations across the region, the era of nuclear testing in the Pacific ended in 1996. Since then, the nuclear issue has…
May 09, 2019
PNA rocked by abuse allegations
in April-May
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THE important Pacific tuna grouping, PNA has been rocked by serious allegations of mismanagement and illegal operations with its tuna marketing arm,…
May 08, 2019
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What will stop the violence?
TWO huge programmes focused on the empowerment and protection of Pacific women and children costing more than USD70…
May 08, 2019
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Electing the Prime Minister
ON April 24 Manasseh Sogavare was elected as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. However the elections sparked not only…
May 08, 2019
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Feminist reflections on the…
ARE researchers from across Australia, the Pacific, Asia and beyond working on aid and development policymaking largely…
May 08, 2019
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The uneven playing field
IN March, five Pacific Islands Countries – American Samoa, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu – suddenly found…
May 08, 2019
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Aligning to Blue Pacific
THE alignment of Step Up, Australia’s foreign policy direction in the Pacific and its New Zealand equivalent, Pacific…
May 08, 2019
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Talking about a revolution
The secrets of combatting noncommunicable diseases in our countries can be found in our Pacific Islands food cultures…
April 04, 2019
Vinod Patel leads the way
in March
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Clocking up years of trading in the islands, the Vinod Patel Group of companies is now looking at ways to monetise all those experiences and know how…
March 27, 2019
Vanuatu eyes growth of DOT VU
in March
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VANUATU’S telecom regulator has welcomed the recent move by the ICAAN (Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers) to reassign to it the…
March 27, 2019
Samoa Airways shelves maiden flight
in March
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THE worldwide grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 aircrafts has prompted the Government of Samoa to defer the commissioning of its new Boeing 737 MAX 9,…
March 27, 2019
A murky mix of vested interests
in March
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AN oil spill in Rennell, Solomon Islands is turning into a disaster of catastrophic proportions, threatening the world’s biggest raised coral atoll…
March 27, 2019
The curable cancer killing Pacific women
in March
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LATE detection and late presentation contribute to the high number of women who die from cervical cancer in the Pacific each year. The HPV…
March 27, 2019
EU says tax blacklisting should be no surprise
in March
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FIJI, the Marshall Islands and Vanuatu have been added to a European Union blacklist of tax havens. And despite concerns about process raised by all…
Mar 27, 2019
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Solomon Islands goes to the polls
SOLOMON Islands voters are on the verge of choosing their next government as the country goes to the polls amidst major…
Mar 27, 2019
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Partner of choice?
AUSTRALIA and Vanuatu are slowly moving towards a bilateral security treaty after a series of meetings between the…
Mar 27, 2019
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Pacific mourns NZ victims
FIJI continues to mourn the death of three nationals who were shot while at prayer in two New Zealand mosques this…
Mar 27, 2019
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Samoa’s leaders grapple with social media
IN 2017 the Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi reintroduced the Criminal Libel Act to combat online…
Mar 27, 2019
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Nakao’s Whirlwind Visit a Timely Reminder
IN a recent whirlwind visit to Samoa and Fiji, ADB President, Takehiko Nakao signed several important agreements,…
Mar 27, 2019
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For tuna and the islands
After running his family’s fishing business for most of his adult life and then spending eight years at the head of the…
March 05, 2019
Tale of the Blue Pacific Continent
in February
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Indepth this month focuses on the address of the 2017 chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele…
March 01, 2019
Advancing regional integration
in February
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Writing about the future of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in this magazine last month, I concluded: “Economic union will come in due course when we…
March 01, 2019
Reward work, not wealth
in February
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At the close of 2018, all eyes were on international conferences in Poland and Hawaii, dealing with global commitments to climate change and…
March 01, 2019
Shipping nickel to China
in February
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At a time Western security analysts are fretting over Chinese strategic influence in the Pacific, some local businesses are looking at opportunities…
March 01, 2019
Scanning the story of a fish
in February
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Imagine typing a code from a can of tuna into your phone as you stand in a supermarket aisle to find out where the fish in the can was caught, and…
March 01, 2019
Tongan virtual blackout cause remains a mystery
in February
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Tongan authorities have not ruled out foul play as the country recovers from two weeks offline. Tonga’s international and domestic subsea cable lines…
Mar 01, 2019
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ILO report scrutinises Fiji…
Fiji ’s industrial relations mechanisms have come under the spotlight yet again in a new International Labour…
Mar 01, 2019
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Choosing crypto over tax free…
Will the decision by the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) to become the world’s first country to issue its own…
February 06, 2019
Costs tumble in renewable energy
in January
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AFTER years of dependence on fossil fuels, the good news from the international agency on renewable energy, IRENA is that the cost of technology on…
February 06, 2019
We’re referendum-ready
in January
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BOUGAINVILLEANS are to vote in June this year to decide whether to remain part of Papua New Guinea or to be independent. The national government has…
February 06, 2019
Catholic Church questions education ministry
in January
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FIJI’S Catholic Church will consider the closure of its schools and public protests if it cannot successfully resolve an impasse with the Ministry of…
February 06, 2019
Going Renewable
in January
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Pacific island states take the lead in energy transformation WITH the world going out in a large way towards adopting green and clean energy that is…
February 06, 2019
No more tokens please
in January
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Australia needs to treat the Pacific with a little more respect THE flying visit by Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, this month through…
February 01, 2019
China is the superpower to watch
in January
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FIVE countries and one region are going to the polls this year to get a fresh and new mandate from their electorate, and while this will no doubt…
Feb 01, 2019
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Falling short at COP24
TOO watered down and stripped of a clear sense of urgency is how some experts have labelled the outcomes of COP24 at…
Feb 01, 2019
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Canberra ramps up Pacific…
BOTH government and opposition parties in Australia have outlined a renewed commitment to the Pacific, as voters…
Feb 01, 2019
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A Forum in Limbo?
Eleven days after the Nauru PIF Leaders’ Meeting last September, the Premier of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi, said on Radio…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
New Caledonians vote no to…
In a crucial referendum on self-determination, more than 141,000 New Caledonians went to the polls on 4 November to…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
Going combo
November was an incredibly busy month where it saw Papua New Guinea stood tall in marketing itself and the rest of the…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
APEC’s dramas and theatrics
What was supposed to be the summit that showcases Papua New Guinea to some of the world’s powerful economies ended up…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
Regional body works on valuing rights
This month’s visit to Fiji by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, is another chapter in the Pacific’s long history with the…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
Addressing Increasing Inequality
Dame Meg Taylor, PIFS Secretary General, presented the Keynote Address at the Pacific Preparatory Meeting for the 6th…
December 06, 2018
2018 November
Fiji pearl producer goes for blue pledge
Derailed by the huge devastation wrought by super-cyclone Winston in 2016. Fiji’s exclusive J. Hunter Pearls is back on…
Dr Ian Fry - the island…
Dec 06, 2018
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Indepth (Id) talks to long time climate change negotiator for the Tuvalu…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
Blockchain finds a home in the Pacific
The blockchain conversation has finally touched down in the Pacific. Not only is it a major buzz in tech circles here,…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
France prepares for New Caledonia…
A month before New Caledonia’s referendum on self-determination, local mayors from around the country gathered on 4…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
I survived the PX073 crash
Once aboard, my seat, 24F on the right side of the rear of the plane was comfortable and the flight attendants were…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
PNG breaks away from Pacifical
ONE of the pioneers behind the establishment of a commercial partnership between the Parties to the Nauru Agreement…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
Give the Pacific a ‘fair go’
THE recent disparaging remarks made by Australia’s Environment Minister, Melissa Price, to former Kiribati President…
October 29, 2018
2018 October
Report of hope for Pacific
As we are faced with darkness there is hope. The special report from the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
FNPF buys out GPH partners
Unconfirmed reports have emerged that the Grand Pacific Hotel (GPH) in Fiji is now fully owned by the Fiji National…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
Publisher's Note
When Malaysia’s Prime Minister-inwaiting and leader of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Anwar Ibrahim spoke at the Singapore…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
Step Up War Against Drugs
Parcels of hard drugs washing up on the shores of some remote and isolated islands in Fiji, the numerous arrests of…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
Keep the China/Taiwan spat in check
THE controversy surrounding the ejection of China’s head of delegation from a meeting between Pacific leaders and donor…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
Victory for Nauru 19
Nauru ’s justice minister David Adeang’s conduct in a case involving 17 men and two women charged in connection with a…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
Will Australia abandon the Pacific on…
The reaction in Pacific Island capitals to the leadership coup on 24 August that deposed Australian Prime Minister…
September 24, 2018
2018 September
From the Balkans, to the Pacific
In August, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held two very public events in Fiji which signaled a new…
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