Timor-Leste music creates a storm
THREE major Timor-Leste albums and a single were released last week as the country took Pacific music by
MARK SHEEHY
Fiji declares HIV emergency
FIJI’S national HIV emergency is one of the sharpest increases in new infections globally. The emergency was declared two years after
Minimum wage concern for Fiji employers
THE Fiji Council of Employers Federation wants the government to strengthen wage setting frameworks. This call comes in the wake
Solomons police seek aerial help
SOLOMON Islands police have turned to drone technology in the fight against transnational crime. The increase in drug trafficking by
Australia’s Pacific amnesia
A DECADE ago, foreign correspondent Sean Dorney claimed that Australians are embarrassed to acknowledge their history of colonial
Kiribati priest inspires Pacific youths
A CHILDHOOD calling, a father’s loss, and years of faithful preparation came together in a defining moment for Kiribati when
PNG Police hunt gold suspects
PAPUA New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning is seeking public assistance to locate four men wanted for questioning over the
Fiji chefs strike gold at Australian culinary challenge
FIJIAN chefs Isireli David Chong and Filipe Miramira have won gold at the Australian Culinary Federation Restaurant Challenge in
Fiji’s tourism industry comes together for Industry Day 2026
FIJI'S tourism industry is shifting its focus from record visitor numbers to creating greater economic value,
Seoul’s defence pivot to Europe
SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae-myung has just returned from France, where his state visit produced a series of agreements across
China donates $155,000 to Vanuatu recovery
VANUATU has received $NZD155,000 ($VT11 million) from China to support recovery efforts following volcanic activity on Ambae and a
Solo Mara appointed Foreign Affairs permanent secretary
SOLO Mara has been appointed Permanent Secretary for Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade after completing the
Solar lighting to expand across Fiji as communities seek safer public spaces
MORE communities across Fiji are expected to gain access to safer, better-lit public spaces after the Government of Guangdong
Wale calls for Pacific climate knowledge to drive action
PACIFIC countries must turn climate knowledge and research into practical action, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale
Solomons issues flu alert
THE Solomon Islands healthy ministry says it is closely monitoring an increase in flu-like illness across the
Weather Ready Pacific and the future of sustainable delivery
WEATHER Ready Pacific is a Pacific-owned and led decadal programme, endorsed by Pacific Leaders in 2021 and by Pacific
PIMS 2017-2026: progress, lessons and the evidence gap
THE Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy 2017-2026 established a valuable regional reference point and mobilised a
The Pacific Meteorological Council’s coordination journey
THE Pacific Meteorological Council was formed in 2011, replacing a series of Regional Meteorological Services Directors meetings
Pacific recyclers bring grassroots voices to regional waste talks
PACIFIC grassroots recyclers are set to have a stronger voice in shaping the region’s future waste and recycling policies,
PNG communities lead conservation and climate resilience efforts
COMMUNITY-LED conservation projects in remote areas of Papua New Guinea are receiving further technical and capacity-building
Warwick Fiji appoints first local general manager
WARWICK Fiji Resort has appointed its first Fijian General Manager, with Tomasi Turukawa set to lead the Coral Coast property
Solomon Islands needs women at the centre of peace, security and governance
SINCE 2024, the Solomon Islands Young Women’s Parliamentary Group has been strengthening our capacity in human security and
Beyond the crown: Tora turns Psychology passion into purpose
FORMER Hibiscus queen Melania Tora has graduated with a Master of Arts in Psychology, marking another milestone in a journey she
