Opinion: Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the U.S that will lose out
Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House is a major setback for climate action but ultimately, it’s the US that could end up losing out, writes Bill
CNMI Delegate-elect’s priority: Economy
“It’s the economy,” Kimberlyn King-Hinds said when asked what her top priority will be once she is sworn in as the CNMI’s new delegate to the U.S Congress in January
Tonga ready for historic Pacific Championships final after ‘sacrifice’
Tonga assistant coach Dean Young believes the side is primed to carry out a historic victory in the Pacific Championships final on
FABC elect new Executive Committee
The Fiji Australia Business Council (FABC) has elected a new Executive Committee to continue its legacy of enabling key investments and strengthening bilateral partnerships between Fiji and
Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S.-Pacific ties
Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the
Urgent action needed to reduce Kiribati’s mortality rates: Nunn
A development specialist says there is an urgent need for action to reduce mortality rates for children under five in
Experts ask if COP meetings are delivering for the Pacific
Pacific Polytech organised a panel discussion on the effectiveness of Conference of Parties meetings, where experts and officials discussed the ongoing challenges and opportunities presented by these global climate
Papuans worry about new plan to revive transmigration
Transmigration is the process of moving people from densely populated regions to less densely populated ones in
Opinion: How Azerbaijan put a climate advocate in prison ahead of COP29
The abundance of natural resources has enabled reprisals against those who speak out about the grim future to come. My husband, Farid Mehralizada, is one of those who faced such a consequence, writes Nargiz
Deep ocean groundings
Solomon Kahoʻohalahala opened Thursday’s Deep Ocean Symposium, an academic conference at the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands campus, with a
2022 Tonga eruption: unstudied data from seismic wave points to early signals
Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic
‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu receives HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein award
Amelia Latu Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu, PhD, RN, Chief Nursing Officer of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has received the HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein
Improving access to solar power and satellite internet on Rabi Island
Students and teachers of Buakonikai Primary School on Rabi are now enjoying improved access to renewable electricity and internet thanks to Australia’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership
Nauru Airlines receive support to continue weekly flights
The Australian Government has extended its support to Nauru Airlines until October 2025 as the national carrier builds its Australia-North Pacific Connector
Siuhuu launches into Fiji market
Sydney-based company ‘Siuhuu’ is the largest online marketplace for Pacific Island owned
My missile is bigger than your missile
For the first time in more than 40 years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile across the Pacific, to splash down in waters near French
COP29 – Action, Not Talk
PACIFIC leaders head for Azerbaijan and COP29 in November, buoyed by recognition at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa of the dangers of climate change to the region and the
You’re not alone: Church helps bear climate change burden
ON a remote, windswept coastline at Togoru on Fiji’s southern coast, Barney Dunn surveys the land his family has occupied for five
Where does climate change finance go?
IN 2020, the New Zealand government pledged NZ$150 million for Pacific-focused climate change
Whispers
Whispers: what's happening around the Pacific region in politics, business and other news featured on Islands Business October 2024
Last gasp efforts to save Air Vanuatu
As Vanuatu’s government seeks to revive Air Vanuatu, the World Bank has pointed to the airline’s collapse as a cautionary tale about the risks of “opaque State-Owned Enterprise
“A game-changer”: Fiji Airways launches new flight simulators
Fiji Airways has launched two advanced full-flight simulators for the Airbus A350 and ATR-72 aircraft at its Aviation Academy in
Kiribati’s US$60m airports project moves forward
Aviation provides vital regional and international connectivity for Kiribati, and is essential for the import and export of time-sensitive commodities and emergency
