Tonga, UNICEF report highlights kids hit hard by poverty
A QUARTER of Tonga’s children live in multidimensional poverty, according to a new report released by Tonga and UNICEF.
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“People need to know their rights”: What Solomon Islands youth want from leaders
LESS corruption. More transparency. Development that reaches rural villages, not just urban centers. These are the demands of young Solomon Islanders in a governance survey, and unless political leaders start listening,
Can Pacific airports handle cyber threats?
PACIFIC aviation systems are increasingly vulnerable to hybrid threats that combine cyber intrusion, disinformation and strategic coercion, according to Dr Fetriani, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy
Working together: Regional summit to address drug surge
A REGIONAL summit is being proposed in the coming year to look at ways to address the burgeoning drug crisis.
We must unite: Regional approach to fuel crisis
A FLEMISH proverb often attributed to Benjamin Franklin says: “We must hang together, else we shall most assuredly hang alone.”
Pacific ministers bet on regional shipping pact to unlock climate cash
PACIFIC transport ministers and senior officials are meeting in Majuro, Marshall Islands, this week to launch a new regional shipping alliance that backers say could help the region pull in climate finance, build
Survey finds Samoa youth feel shut out of political processes
A RECENT governance survey has laid bare a disconnect between Samoa’s political leadership and its people.
RBF stands ready amid economic downturn
FIJI’S Reserve Bank predicts that the country’s economy will continue on a downward trend as the effects of the conflict between the US and Iran continue to be felt globally.
224 students graduate from USP Samoa campus
THE University of the South Pacific’s Samoa Campus graduated 224 students last week.
Oceania Customs Organisation appoints Tugaga as new Head of Secretariat
THE Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has appointed Laisiana Tugaga as Head of Secretariat.
PM Wale on Australia visit
THE Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Mathew Wale, has arrived in Australia on his first official overseas visit since taking office.
Fiji-American artist supports Niue youth mural initiative
A VIBRANT wave of creativity, faith, and youth empowerment swept through Niue during the April school holidays.
The Quad meets, Fiji waits outside
FROM Berlin to Delhi, powerful nations still decide Pacific futures without Pacific voices in the room.
Conference addresses New Caledonia’s struggling health sector
HEALTHCARE personnel have been meeting for three days in New Caledonia to look at ways to help out the struggling sector.
Vanuatu on El Niño watch
VANUATU has declared an El Nino watch, as it mobilizes the nation to prepare for potential dry conditions, rising sea temperatures, and reduced rainfall.
Taiwan, uni team up
THE Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) and Fiji National University’s (FNU) Koronivia Campus have partnered to establish a student training farm to strengthen agricultural education and support long-term food security in
PNG launches 2027 election readiness drive
PAPUA New Guinea has started formal preparations for the 2027 General Election, with Prime Minister James Marape stating earlier this year that the process started on January
Solomon Islands finance, insurance sectors decline
A NEW analysis has revealed that Financial Intermediation and Insurance Services were the only industries in Solomon Islands to record negative real GDP growth between 2023 and 2024.
Pacific nations tighten regional net on illegal fishing
PACIFIC governments have stepped up their joint maritime surveillance campaign, completing a three-week operation that officials say shows how fisheries enforcement in the region is becoming more intelligence-driven and
Korea reaffirms support for Pacific development
THE Republic of Korea (ROK) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the sustainable development of Pacific Island countries.
Tuvalu’s investment in teacher training to benefit 970 children
TUVALU has launched a $USD2.5 million programme to upgrade teacher qualifications nationwide, as the government moves to meet new requirements that all teachers hold at least a Bachelor of Education.
Pacific leaders praise UN climate resolution as a legal breakthrough
PACIFIC leaders have portrayed last week’s United Nations General Assembly vote on climate change as a legal and diplomatic breakthrough.
Fiji warns climate crisis is already hitting the economy
FIJI is pressing for faster climate finance and adaptation support as sea-level rise, flooding and shifting rainfall are already damaging livelihoods across the island nation.
