Drugs tossed at sea, no charges, crew and ship let go
FRENCH authorities have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine from a small boat and dumped the drugs at sea before allowing the crew and vessel to leave French Polynesia.
Palau people to decide fate of refugees
PALAU will decide by referendum whether to allow deportees from the United States to settle in the tiny North Pacific state.
Solomons airline spreads wings to PNG
SOLOMON Islands’ national carrier will introduce flights to Papua New Guinea, allowing connections to China.
Palau president at ADB
ASIA Development Bank President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. this week as the bank scales up its support for small island developing states.
Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door
AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
Revamping Fiji Airports for the digital age
FIJI Airports has partnered with GC Tech, an Australian digital transformation consultancy company
Time to teach survival
CLIMATE change education in Pacific schools is no longer optional; it’s a matter of survival.
Australia commits $AUD550 million to regional climate resilience
AUSTRALIA hosted Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders for a PIF Troika meeting in Brisbane this week to discuss progress on arrangements for a special pre-COP hosted in the region.