Race against time: Budget loss forces snap poll
Samoa will head to the polls on August 29, and the Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) must race against time to deliver a credible, inclusive election. The Polynesian nation is at an interesting point, with the
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American Samoa The Trump administration is considering auctioning leases for seabed mining off American Samoa, following a request from California-based firm Impossible Metals. The company applied on April 15 to mine
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Just too much Which national airline has taken to intentionally overbooking flights? From claiming top place in international reviews on comfort and safety, to packing the passengers in and turning guests away at the
Time for Change at MSG
The change in chairmanship of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) allows for new initiatives in this sub-regional bloc. But do the Melanesian leaders have the courage to address the huge elephants which exist in the
Rotuma – Forgotten Island: Punching above its weight
Rotumans celebrated Rotuma Day this month – 144 years after seven chiefs ceded the island to Great Britain.
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US President Donald Trump has reopened parts of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, drawing praise from American Samoa’s Delegate to Congress, Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen, who
When less is more: University shifts learning focus
With eyes fixed on the past, the region’s newest university is intent on changing the people of Pasifika.
Fuel cost threat: Economic challenge for Island aviation
Pacific aviation remains a critical service but faces deep rooted challenges that limit the viability of new airlines and hinder regional growth.
Passenger forecast soars: Regional airlines to reposition
Forecasts by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate that the biggest growth in air passenger numbers in the period 2023-2043 will be in the Asia-Pacific
Training is the key: Safety remains priority
Expanded training will be the backbone of plans to strengthen regional aviation over the next
Sky is no limit: Kiribati pilot inspires girls
In the skies above the vast ocean, which links the many atolls of Kiribati, Captain Salote Mataitini holds the lives of her passengers in her firm, capable hands.
Quick flight over Pacific air space
Garmin has announced the expansion of its Navigation Database to include the South Pacific region, which includes Australia, New Zealand. Previously available only to users in the Americas and Europe, this database now
We’re in demand: World demands quality cocoa
Consumers are willing to pay top dollar for quality product – especially decadent chocolates and coffee.
Farmwork pays for Premila Devi
At the crossroads of life, Premila Devi was suddenly widowed at 36, becoming the sole breadwinner for her family of
Stability in the field: Agriculture steadies the Pacific ship
Agriculture remains the root of stable economies across the Pacific.
We Say: Saving the piggy bank
When African Swine Fever was found in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea just after COVID-19, authorities feared a run on the banks.
People, not profit: Mining giant speaks to Pacific hearts
The Metals Company (TMC) says its presence in the Pacific is about more than profit — it’s about partnership.
Ticket to riches: Clock ticks on sea mining
Will riches on the ocean floor change the Pacific region’s
Do Better: Time to wait for science, says PANG
The Pacific must provide an international leadership role in ocean protection for the benefit of the
Ghosts from the deep
There has been interest in deep-sea mining in the Pacific since as early as the 1970s, but it was not until 2016 that the first drill dropped beneath the waves with the intent to begin full mining operations.
Movers and Shakers
Solomon Islands People’s First Party leader, Frederick Kologeto, has officially been sworn in as the new Deputy Prime