Solomon Islands women vendors build Pacific connections at Fiji expo
A GROUP of Solomon Islands market vendors have travelled to Fiji to build regional connections, learn new skills and explore
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Canoe, sailors on voyage of re-discovery
SAILORS from Aotearoa (New Zealand) arrived in the Fijian capital, Suva, today on a journey of
Beyond Treaties: How investment disputes trap Pacific nations
ACROSS the vast expanse of the Blue Pacific, island states are managing approximately 30 percent of the world’s oceans and seas
Kiribati pushes to ‘re-engineer’ climate finance ahead of COP31
KIRIBATI has approved work on an ambitious proposal to fundamentally rethink how climate finance reaches small island
Tuvalu inaugurates first woman Governor-General
TUVALU has appointed Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma Governor-General - the first woman to hold the highest constitutional office in
Leung heads Fiji Law Society
FORMER Attorney-General Graham Everett Leung has been elected president of the Fiji Law Society. Leung is a senior lawyer with
A tabua, an apology and the wounds that remain
AN apology was offered. Forgiveness was accepted. But for Bulou Amalaini Ligalevu-Legge, trust was never
Cocaine exhibits replaced with flour at Suva High Court
NEARLY 40 kilograms of cocaine worth about $FJD31 million have been replaced with flour at the Suva High Court exhibit
Premature triplets die in remote PNG
THREE premature babies have died in a remote community in Papua New Guinea’s Markham District after their mother gave birth at eight
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
FHL posts $67 million profit as total assets top $1 billion
IT was a bumper year for Fijian Holdings Limited after the company announced a consolidated net profit before tax of $FJD67 million
Tree planting – Kaupa’s way of life
LONG before he founded a community-based conservation initiative, a young Kalale Kaupa was planting trees in his backyard in the
Hear our voice, end fossil fuel expansion’: Torres Strait message to Australia’s Pre-COP
TORRES Strait Islander advocates have called on the Australian government to use next week’s Pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu
Climate Change: The existential threat to the Pacific Islands
NO region is more under threat from climate change than the Pacific. Policy changes are certainly needed but governments of the
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Why climate justice requires democratic communication
A NEW resource makes the vital link between climate justice and communication rights, outlining how the climate crisis is also
