InDepth: Seeking meaningful change

The Pacific Council of Churches takes on climate change, self determination Since being elected as the Pacific Council of Churches’ General secretary last October, Reverend James Bhagwan has continued to advocate on

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Try and stop us! Women’s rugby in the Pacific

World Rugby’s campaign to develop women at all levels of the game is a landmark crusade that is creating increasing excitement in the Pacific islands region. The campaign—which goes by

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Whispers

SPC’s new boss, West Papua politicking, Bishop’s new role, Tone deaf in Chimbu and Palau’s security breach. …..to read more buy your personal copy at

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Movers and shakers

NEW Caledonia’s new President is Thierry Santa. The anti-independence politician was elected by 11 Government members in June. he is part of the ‘Future with Confidence’ coalition. Reverend David Vunagi is the new

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$50 million in expenses for Fiji’s pension fund in 2018

The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), Fiji’s sole national pension fund may have been churning out multi-million-dollar profits over the years but running its nation-wide operation has also been a costly

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Why PHAMA Plus matters to the Pacific

PHAMA Plus was launched in Suva on 11 April 2019 although it has been operating since 1 November 2018. The ‘Plus’ tag signifies that it is a follow-up to the original PHAMA, which is the acronym for

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Roadblocks on the path to a post-Cotonou deal

THERE are many suitors currently wooing the Pacific islands. Australia is “stepping up” and New Zealand “resetting” its relationship. China comes bearing gifts, India wants to be an

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Next generation skills

Will workers of the future be ready? Space tourism guide, criminal redirection officer, commercial drone pilot, 3-D printing technician, augmented reality developer and personal privacy advisor; these are just some of

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Lessons from indigenous businesses

The Rotuman expression, “the land has eyes and teeth” is the starting point for a project looking at how communities across the Pacific have established models of economic engagement that challenge negative

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New fund to be launched for Marshallese digital currency

The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) will set up a fund to help develop its pioneering sovereign digital currency. Work on RMI’s government-backed digital coin or SOV, which will use blockchain technology, is now

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Where kastom stories and technology meet

Solomon Islands businesswoman Millicent Barty is a champion of kastom, and of the need to use traditional ways of acquiring knowledge and transferring information in addressing some the most pressing social and

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