Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
IT is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse of ocean that shifts from...
Vanuatu comes together to honor 45 lives lost at sea in recent weeks
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat has joined government ministers, traditional leaders, families, and friends of 32 people who perished...
Three Bougainvilleans reportedly rescued after 70 days adrift at sea
TWO men and a woman from Bougainville have been found after being reported missing at sea 70 days ago. Details remain sketchy but NBC...
Abolish veto powers at UN – Wale
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for an end to veto powers held by permanent members of the United Nations.
11th SPBD Fiji branch opens in Korovou
SOUTH Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Fiji has expanded its financial and business support services for rural women entrepreneurs with...
Life expectancy in the Pacific, and the case of Naoero
AVERAGE life expectancy across the Pacific is 68.8 years, up from 52.7 in 1960. That's a significant increase, but it is well below the...
The clinical eyes that can save a life
A DISCOLOURED leg, severely reduced blood flow and a clot lodged high in the leg near the hip. What could have been another outpatient...
Regional scientists research Pacific Ocean
AUSTRALIA’S national science agency, CSIRO, will lead a major Pacific Ocean research voyage to better understand how the ocean is changing...
