Blockchain technology a game changer for Vanuatu, report shows

A recently released report by Pacific Advisory, funded by Oxfam International and Australian Aid, has identified blockchain technology as a game-changer for Vanuatu. The report provides a path forward to achieve the

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New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and parts of its thick

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USA disagrees with Vanuatu-led climate resolution

The United States one of the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has disagreed with the Vanuatu-led resolution of seeking an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the states’

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Vanuatu ‘still struggling’ with cyclone aftermath

Save the Children says about half of Vanuatu’s population is still struggling to access safe drinking water and nutritious food in the wake of the Category Four cyclones Judy and Kevin, which hit the island nation in

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FLNKS joins bilateral talks in Paris

A delegation from the Kanak independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) travels to Paris this week, for discussions with the French government on New Caledonia’s political status.

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BPNG to discontinue private sector cheques in December

The Bank of PNG will discontinue the use of private sector cheques by 31 December 2023.  The National Payments Council (NPC), chaired by the acting Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG), has announced that

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Eight jailed for cocaine washed up on Tongan beach

Eight Tongans in Vava’u were sentenced to between three years to 13.5 years’ imprisonment for their opportunistic roles in handling blocks of cocaine from a large shipment, found washed up on ‘Otualea Beach

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Four dead, 17 injured in PNG earthquake

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake which hit East Sepik’s Chambri Lakes at around 4am Monday reportedly killed four people, injured 17 and destroyed more than 300 homes, according to Papua New Guinea police. Provincial police

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Cop28 host UAE tried to weaken global shipping climate ambition

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) tried to weaken global shipping’s climate target last week, sparking fears that it will lack ambition as host of the Cop28 climate summit. According to four sources in the room, the UAE

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Cook Islands pressing ahead with environment policy

It’s a document which received applause from Cook Islands environmentalists and school students alike when it was launched last week.  The Cook Islands National Environment Policy 2022-32 is an attempt to ‘escalate

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PNG assesses damage after powerful earthquake

Disaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea were assessing the extent of damage in a remote region Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Some buildings and homes were destroyed near the quake’s

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More Pacific NRL stars opt to play for their homelands

With this year’s National Rugby League (NRL) season now up and running, the prevalence of Pacific players in the tournament is again obvious to see. All NRL teams now feature stars with Pacific heritage –

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