Ready for change: Facility prepared for future threats
WITH the rapid advance of climate change and rising sea levels, the Pacific’s infrastructure is in dire need of review and rehabilitation to better prepare for potential natural
STAFF REPORTERS
Guam to host 2026 ports talks
THE Association of Pacific Ports (APP) is pleased to welcome Conchita Taitano as its newly elected President.
Brace for success
PNG Ports is poised for significant growth, driven by robust financial performance and strategic investments in
It’s about money US expansion to save island ports
A FEAR in the West around China’s expansion in the Pacific may be the catalyst for the renewal of port infrastructure around the
Strong growth amidst global shipping challenges
STEAMSHIPS Logistics leads Papua New Guinea’s shipping and logistics sector, providing unmatched integrated solutions that simplify the whole supply
Fisheries subsidies offer no help
A NEW World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies will do little to target countries most responsible for the over-exploitation of marine resources, fisher groups and civil society claimed today.
You cannot pour from an ‘Empty Cup’
THE Pacific is uniting voices for social change at the Pacific Social Work Symposium in Fiji, where social work professionals, advocates, and community leaders come together to discuss social justice and
Ocean partnership
THE British High Commission in Fiji has joined forces with Conservation International and the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) to launch the Sustainable Blue Pacific
Movers and Shakers
DR Malouamaua Tu’ualofaifo has been appointed Acting CEO of the American Samoa Medical Center (LBJ Tropical Medical Center) through a recess appointment by Governor Lemanu P. S.
Fisheries expert breaks silence on gender barriers
A FIJIAN fisheries expert has revealed how women face systemic discrimination in the maritime industry, confronting traditional expectations that silence female voices and limit their professional opportunities.
Where Colour is Rare, Light is Everything: A Solar Journey in Pingelap
In the western Pacific Ocean lies the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a Pacific nation made up of 607 islands spread across four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Among them is the remote atoll of Pingelap
Pacific youth taking steps toward a cleaner future
Across the Pacific, young people are stepping up to learn more about how to manage waste and improve energy access in their
USP Graduates Admitted to the Bar
Forty-five students from The University of the South Pacific (USP) were officially admitted to the bar during a prestigious admission ceremony held at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji. Family and friends gathered
First cohort of Fijian volunteers completes pioneering exchange in France
THE first group of Fijian volunteers to complete a groundbreaking seven-month civic service exchange in France under the Fonds Équipe France Rapid (FEF-R) program have returned home, marking an important milestone in
Leaders hail ICJ opinion, look for action
IN Honiara, participants at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum have hailed last July’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. For President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau, “the ICJ advisory
Pacific declares itself an ‘Ocean of Peace’ in historic regional pact
“THE world knows that we, the Pasifika people, mean business and it starts here, with us,” said Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Pacific Island leaders have signed the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration,
Leaders back Australia’s COP31 bid as a “Pacific COP”
PACIFIC Islands Forum Leaders back Australia’s COP31 bid, declaring it a “Pacific COP” to elevate voices of vulnerable
High-level officials to brief Forum leaders on partnerships
AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the
Samoa’s next chapter begins
SAMOA is set to begin a new chapter following the official election count and the issuance of the writ to the Head of
€300 million to rewrite Pacific futures
A GAME-CHANGING commitment has been announced in the Pacific, as EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela declares a new era of
