Igniting an education revolution
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) is taking bold steps to shape the future of tertiary education in the Pacific, announcing the launch of seven innovative programmes for the 2026 academic
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Niche for Solo Uni
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has decided to carve a niche for itself as a cornerstone of the nation’s higher education system and a catalyst for national development. Ten years after taking on
Fiji Airways confirms premium event partnership for Fiji Tourism Exchange 2026
FIJI, 30 January 2026 – Tourism Fiji is pleased to announce Fiji Airways as the Premium Event Partner for the Fiji Tourism Exchange
Litia’s Promise to her Widowed Mother
BA, FIJI – After losing her father at just nine months old, Litia Moce was raised by her widowed mother. While still completing her primary-level
Is it finally island time?
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) has been making its mark in the Academic World, with a vision that includes leveraging its geographic reach to build partnerships and attract
Past, present, future: Uni takes services to the region
THE University of Fiji builds its teaching on ancient Indian philosophy and the human values of the Arya Samaj tradition, shaping an ethical and cooperative campus
Time for reform
FOR many young Papua New Guineans, the journey from classroom to workplace is one of hope, challenge, and often, tough
Tonga at elections crossroads
IT has been suggested in some sections of the Tongan media that the recent elections have placed the Kingdom at a crossroads on its path toward
Drugs tossed at sea, no charges, crew and ship let go
FRENCH authorities have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine from a small boat and dumped the drugs at sea before allowing the crew and vessel to leave French
Palau people to decide fate of refugees
PALAU will decide by referendum whether to allow deportees from the United States to settle in the tiny North Pacific
Solomons airline spreads wings to PNG
SOLOMON Islands’ national carrier will introduce flights to Papua New Guinea, allowing connections to
Palau president at ADB
ASIA Development Bank President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. this week as the bank scales up its support for small island developing
Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door
AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
Revamping Fiji Airports for the digital age
FIJI Airports has partnered with GC Tech, an Australian digital transformation consultancy
Global trend impacts coffee market
COFFEE futures have been on an extended price rally for months. Supplies are becoming tighter and less predictable due to extreme weather, which is itself a direct consequence of climate
Trump dumps climate deal
AS President Donald Trump undercuts international law—from Gaza to Venezuela and beyond—the United States (US) has announced it will withdraw from a range of United Nations agencies and other international
Movers and Shakers
ELIZABETH Wright-Koteka, a veteran diplomat and former ambassador, has been appointed Secretary of the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Australia commits $AUD550 million to regional climate resilience
AUSTRALIA hosted Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders for a PIF Troika meeting in Brisbane this week to discuss progress on arrangements for a special pre-COP hosted in the
US exit from WHO triggers global health alarm
THE United States has formally exited the World Health Organization (WHO), finalizing a process that began with a year of warnings and debate over the country’s role in global
Palau Senate blocks US deportee deal, calls for referendum
THE Palau Senate has blocked a controversial agreement that would have allowed up to 75 third-country nationals deported from the United States to be resettled in the country, and called for a national referendum on the
Vaping’s grip tightens across the Pacific
VAPING is increasing in the Pacific, and governments are scrambling to respond as a black market expands around the habit, causing growing harm to public
Pacific dialogue to highlight cooperatives
LEADERS will meet at the Pacific Regional Dialogue to explore how cooperatives can address climate change, food insecurity, and economic vulnerability across the
Fiji Airways calls for united action on tourism growth
FIJI Airways, Fiji’s national carrier, has issued a clarion call for collective action to unlock the next phase of growth for the country’s vital tourism
