$USD30 million for Kiribati education

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $USD30 million grant to deliver high-quality primary and secondary education for students in

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Tong fears for Kiribati

DESPITE the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark ruling on protection of the environment, former Kiribati President Anote Tong fears for his island’s future. Tong, a founding father of the Pacific climate

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Safer hospital for Kiribati

A STATE of the art Funded hospital in Kiribati will provide better, safer facilities – especially for women and

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Kiribati women’s minister says kava abuse is wrecking families

A government minister in Kiribati is worried that the amount of kava being imported and consumed is threatening the country's development and peoples' way of

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Sky is no limit: Kiribati pilot inspires girls

In the skies above the vast ocean, which links the many atolls of Kiribati, Captain Salote Mataitini holds the lives of her passengers in her firm, capable hands.

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David Lambourne saga in Kiribati heading back to court

A years' long legal wrangle in Kiribati that is keeping a judge separated from his family remains unresolved.

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Kiribati dodges aid cuts in NZ review

The New Zealand Government has decided against cutting its current foreign aid to Kiribati, following a review sparked by a diplomatic stoush between Foreign Minister Winston Peters and the island nation’s

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Pacific nation of Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China

The company at the vanguard of plans to mine deep sea metals used in electric vehicle batteries has surrendered a third of its Pacific Ocean exploration area after a breakdown in cooperation with the island nation of

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Kiribati reduces poverty by up to 70%, targets tech-facilitated violence, climate resilience CSW69

Targeted support for elderly, the unemployed, and those with disabilities have helped bring down poverty levels in Kiribati by up to 70%, Kiribati Women, Youth and Social Welfare Minister Ruth Cross Kwansing has told

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New Zealand’s strange diplomatic stoush with Kiribati

The squabbles between New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters and heads of government in Kiribati and the Cook Islands have been denounced by some as neo-colonial grandstanding but welcomed by others as

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Nauru and Kiribati sign agreement to boost air connectivity

The governments of Nauru and Kiribati have signed an agreement aimed at boosting their aviation sector.  A memorandum of understanding was signed by the presidents of both Micronesian nations on 01 February, according

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Kiribati rejects claims of diplomatic rift over NZ deputy PM’s cancelled visit

Government of Kiribati has pushed back against claims of a diplomatic fallout with New Zealand following the cancellation of deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ planned visit, insisting that the matter was still

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