‘PacTow Involved in PNG Port Upgrades’
29 July, 2023 New Guinean marine services company Pacific Towing (PacTow) is assisting Australia’s Pacific Marine Group (PMG) with the upgrade of two major PNG ports. PacTow’s commercial dive team completed work at
BSP Life Pays $44 million in Benefits from January – June 2023
BSP Life today announced it paid $44million in Customer Benefits for January – June 2023. This equates to around $1.7 million a week, an increase of 13% from the average of $1.5 million a week in 2022. Most payments
Potential Economic and Political Fallout of Tuna Fishery Closures in Proposed PRIA Sanctuary
On March 21, 2023, President Biden directed the Secretary of Commerce to consider initiating the designation process for a proposed National Marine Sanctuary covering all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Island
Employment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands has a serious unemployment challenge, with now more than 15,000 job seekers and less than 4,000 new jobs per year being created (based on National Provident Fund data). We have a serious unemployment
SPBD Microfinance celebrates US$250 million loan disbursement milestone in the South Pacific
SPBD Microfinance, the leading microfinance network dedicated to empowering women microentrepreneurs across the South Pacific celebrated a major milestone in June, distributing US$250 million in loans in its quest to
Adapting recruitment practices in the post-COVID world
The COVID-19 global pandemic impacted business, and economic and international development across the Pacific Islands and saw organisations pivot focus to respond to the public health national emergencies and
‘PacTow Seafarers Contributing to PNG & Beyond’
Home grown company Pacific Towing (PacTow), is not only the marine services market leader in Papua New Guinea but also broader Melanesia. For nearly 50 years PacTow has been contributing to the shipping industry,
Kacific and Solomon Telekom Company Limited (STCL) Join Forces in Partnership to Restore Internet Services after Anchor Incident
Singapore and the Solomon Islands, 20 June 2023 – Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) reinforced its established partnership with Solomon Telekom Company Limited (STCL: Our Telekom) by swiftly restoring
PNGUoT contributing to the development of ICT professionals in PNG & the Pacific Region
The PNG University of Technology (PNGUoT) proudly supports the inclusive development of female ICT professionals in line with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) objective to grow the number of women/girls
Building a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Pacific Islands
Obed Timakata, from Makatea Village in Emae Island, Vanuatu, has dedicated his life to preserving the ocean and the life it sustains. As the Director of Organic Fish + Farm Mariculture Enterprise, Obed has been
Fijian Businesswomen Receive Digital Financial Literacy Training
Twenty Fijian women recently benefitted from an engaging three-day training program organised by Business Assistance Fiji (BAF), in collaboration with South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) and the Centre for
VirtualFlex Innovate 2023 Conference – Secured Digital Transformation: Empowering Organizations for a Future-Proof Cyber Landscape
Join the Pacific’s premier event to safeguard your business and embrace digital transformation To tech enthusiasts, industry leaders, and forward-thinking professional: We are thrilled to announce the inaugural annual