Solomon Islands leads the Pacific on SOE profitability: ADB report

Solomon Islands’ robust legal framework for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has contributed to the financial success of its largest SOEs and generated the highest portfolio returns among nine Pacific island countries,

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Naivilaca Peace Village cements its place in history

Yesterday marked a special day for the descendants of the Girmityas in Fiji as they commemorated not only the shared pain of their history, but also the deep friendship that they share with indigenous Fijians. In a

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Wesley Simina sworn in as new FSM president

Former Speaker Wesley W. Simina on Thursday took his oath as the 10th president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), succeeding David Panuelo whose term officially expired on the same day. Pacific Island Times

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Six political parties suspended in Solomon Islands

Six political parties in Solomon Islands have been suspended last month over their failure to comply with requirements of the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014, reports Indepth Solomons. That’s according to Acting

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Professor Aqorau inspired by the level of support for SINU

Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor’s Professor Transform Aqorau is pleased with the level of ongoing support for the University. He made the statement when making his first speech as the new

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Tuvalu joins forces with Sea Shepherd Global to combat illegal fishing

The Government of Tuvalu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sea Shepherd Global, a marine conservation organisation based in the Netherlands, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing

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U.S. President Biden to sign defence pact in PNG, with eyes on China

U.S. President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island nation’s foreign minister said, on a visit that renews the strategic importance of the nation where

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Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue

Dalton Tagelagi has been re-elected premier of Niue beating opposition leader O’love Jacobsen by 16 votes to 4 during the first sitting of the new assembly in Alofi. During the meeting, Niue’s 20 assembly

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A lasting legacy: Tui Kamikamica’s ultimate gift to family

To the untrained eye they are just hills, but to Tui Kamikamica they are the ticket to building generational wealth for his family. It’s here in the place the Storm front-rower was raised, on an island made up of

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U.S. opens Embassy in Tonga in new pushback against China in Pacific

The United States has opened a new Embassy in Tonga, the State Department said on Wednesday, part of efforts to step up the U.S. diplomatic presence in the Pacific region to counter China. The United States

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Expert explains why Special Economic Zone in PNG fails

No one knew what Special Economic Zone (SEZ) were and accordingly, what must be done to enable them to succeed, writes the Post Courier. The Japanese Development Institute (JDI), a think tank with more than 40 years of

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New forex strategy promises gradual return to a floating currency in PNG: IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will be in Port Moresby over the next few months to help the PNG government develop a jointly-agreed comprehensive reform roadmap for the country’s foreign exchange (FX)

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