Partnerships in the Pacific: FIMLS seminar 2026 opens
THE Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (FIMLS) Annual Seminar 2026 got underway today at the Fiji National University (FNU) in Nasinu.
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Solomon Islands police chief suspended in narcotics scandal
SOLOMON Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after a long-running dispute over a methamphetamine case which exposed cracks in the country’s anti-narcotics response and raised new questions about police
The Quad’s accountability gap
THE latest Quad foreign ministers’ meeting, held last month in New Delhi, produced an ambitious catalogue of new initiatives.
From HMS Endeavour to the RV Anuanua Moana: The unbroken thread of exploration
ON August 25, 1768, a converted coal ship slipped quietly out of Plymouth Harbour. At just under 30 metres long, HMS Endeavour hardly looked like a vessel destined to change the
El Niño conditions confirmed: SPREP urges coordinated regional response
THE Western Pacific can expect a drier few months with the possibility of drought as El Niño sets in.
Solomons GG calls for islanders to participate in democracy
SOLOMON Islands Governor-General, Sir David Kapu, has called on citizens to be active partners in development, not passive observers of government.
Fiji polls on track, says Turaga
FIJI'S Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General, Siromi Turaga, has moved to dismiss speculation that Fiji’s next General Elections could be postponed.
Toroama reaffirms Bougainville’s self-determination
BOUGAINVILLE President Ishmael Toroama has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to its political aspirations, economic development, and peacebuilding efforts, while urging greater recognition of its history and the
PNG chief justice joins Nauru Court of Appeal
NAURU’S judiciary has welcomed former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika to the Court of Appeal following a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, June 15.
Accor and Yavu Collective sign major Fiji hotel deal
A MAJOR hospitality agreement is set to strengthen Fiji’s tourism sector, with global hotel group Accor and Fijian-owned Yavu Collective signing a landmark deal to introduce three new hotels across Denarau and Nadi.
Pacific leaders urged to protect oceans amid climate and biodiversity crises
PACIFIC governments are being urged to strengthen ocean protection and stewardship amid growing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and marine pollution.
Pacific leaders prove education has no expiry date
AGE is no barrier to learning, and the Pacific has long shown that education can be a lifelong pursuit.
New boats to cut isolation for Bougainville atolls
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government has launched four new passenger vessels to improve transport, emergency access and trade links for remote atoll communities.
Marape tells Pangu to think beyond 2027
PAPUA New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape used Pangu Pati’s 59th anniversary convention on Thursday to tell members of the governing party that the next election should not be their only concern.
Nauru reclaims original name
The Central Pacific republic of Nauru stands ready to return to its original name - Naoero.
Actually, the UN is broken – and that’s exactly why reform matters
ABHINDARAN Kumar recently argued in The Interpreter that the United Nations was not designed to abolish power competition, but to contain it. He concluded that the organisation is therefore not broken, and only
Sogavare wants A-G to step down over bauxite probe
SOLOMON Islands Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare has urged Attorney General Gabriel Suri to stand as investigations begin into questionable bauxite
Drua tame force at home
THE Fijian Drua claimed their first win of the season a at home against the Western Force in front of a small crowd today.
Pacific leaders call for global peace
PACIFIC leaders have renewed a call for global peace as wars continue in Ukraine and Iran.
Tuvalu’s new parametric insurance plan pays out to 409 households
TUVALU has made its first payout under the High Tide Parametric Insurance Product, disbursing $AUD30,675 to 409 households after three March high-tide events triggered the policy’s lowest threshold.
PNG’s democracy problem starts with its party law
AS my father would tell me growing up – “Political parties in PNG are like empty bottles with different labels” – a reflection on the absence of doctrine or a foundational belief.
NZDF and Customs search for illegal activity in Fiji waters
NEW Zealand air force and Customs units have stepped up operations in Fiji waters in efforts to reduce drug trafficking and illegal
Why Tungaru matters: identity, decolonisation and our nation’s future
I HAVE been talking about this since around 2015, long before recent news about Nauru considering a return to its original name, Naoero, and long before the re-emergence of conversations in Fiji about reclaiming its
