Fiji and US sign landmark deal to boost economic growth
THE Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Fiji have signed a Compact Development Funding
EMA GANIVATU
US funds Fiji’s fight against maritime crime
FIJI will intensify its crackdown on maritime crime with a $USD 500,000 boost from the United States, targeting illegal
US Deputy Secretary of State welcomed in Fiji
THE United States Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, received a warm welcome this morning through a traditional
Multi-year commitment to improving Pacific fisheries management
FRANCE’S direct funding and support commitments included €EUR1.3 million worth of equipment in 2025, and €EUR2
Fiji’s Law Society calls for compliance
FIJI’S law society has urged President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu to immediately comply with recommendations from the Judicial
Aqorau back as SINU boss
PROFESSOR Transform Aqorau has been reappointed Vice-Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University
Emperor Naruhito’s birthday marks a milestone in Fiji–Japan relations
A FORMAL toast marked the 66th birthday of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and highlighted the strong and respectful diplomatic ties between
Room shortage at USP – students await housing and answers
AS the University of the South Pacific (USP) enters its second week of classes, a severe accommodation crisis has left
French navy supports Pacific fisheries surveillance initiatives
FRANCE plays a key role in managing a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Pacific, supporting
Bougainville government takes control of copper assets
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has consolidated its control over the island’s largest potential economic
Gizo hotel boosts Solomons tourism
SOLOMON tourism continues to increase its inventory – this time with a 16-bed hotel in
Briefs
CONGRESSWOMAN Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen is optimistic that federal funding for critical port improvements in American Samoa will ultimately be
Time to do better
THE outpouring of vitriol before, during, and after the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant should be a matter of concern to leaders throughout the
Whispers
WHAT’S happening at the regional institution from which people seem to be taking flight? First, an esteemed Fijian
What is truth?
FIJI changed forever on May 14, 1987 when LieutenantColonel Sitiveni Rabuka strode into Fiji’s Parliament at the stroke of 10 and removed the elected government of Dr Timoci
Village faces climate change head-on
“WE will never leave this land, no matter what. It is a vow we made to our paramount
From bad to worse
CLIMATE change is here to stay. After years of denial, this global disaster is unfolding on Pacific
Tech solutions for climate response
THE Solomon Islands sees technology as key to proactive climate response, moving beyond descriptive data to predictive
Two tests take toll
AROUND the Pacific, there is increasing pressure on governments to protect the rights of communities affected by climate
Double displacement
SOME Bikinians returned to their home island in 1971, but surveys revealed ongoing levels of radioactivity that increased risk to human health.
Racism, fear, reality?: A view of Niue and disappearance
NIUE has been called xenophobic, and at times, Niueans themselves use harsher words—even “racist”—to describe their own fears and
Reverse graduation: Unwelcome status change for Solomons
IN December 2027, Solomon Islands is scheduled to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC)
