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

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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

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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

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Where does climate change finance go?

IN 2020, the New Zealand government pledged NZ$150 million for Pacific-focused climate change

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Whispers

Whispers: what's happening around the Pacific region in politics, business and other news featured on Islands Business October 2024

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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

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“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

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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

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Briefs

News in brief from American Samoa, Fiji, and around the Pacific Islands region in the month of October

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Disunity in USP strike

A special University of the South Pacific Council meeting to address rising tensions between staff and management appears to have failed in its attempt to quell a threat of a strike by USP staff

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People and the sea: Tuvalu harnesses its resources

Since regaining independence in 1979, Tuvalu has placed an emphasis on its maritime training institute at Amatuku, to produce skilled workers for merchant fleets in the Pacific and around the

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Protecting the children left behind

A report looking at the impact of labour mobility schemes on children in four Pacific nations has found that while the remittances they generate are critical in supporting families, the schemes are placing physical and

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Green skills, wellness, and digital proficiency

As Pacific Island nations navigate rapid economic changes, the demand for “green skills” is on the

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Pacific women coaches excel in world rugby

World Rugby in partnership with leading global insurance brokerage firm, Gallagher, selected two coaches from the Pacific for the Gallagher High Performance

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Movers and Shakers

Sir Jerry Mateparae has been appointed as an independent moderator to work with the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government in resolving outstanding issues on Bougainville’s

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