Bougainville landowners to decide next phase of Kongara exploration, president says
LANDOWNERS in Central Bougainville will decide whether exploration advances beyond initial drilling at the EL02 site,
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US announces more than $44 million for Pacific policing, maritime security
THE United States announced more than $USD44 million in new security programming for the Pacific at a police ministers’ conference in
Journalist safety: A Solomon Islands perspective
JOURNALISTS play an important role in every democracy, whether in the Pacific or abroad. They report on government decisions,
Fiji opens Pacific digital skills hub, with Australia pledging $28 million
FIJI has opened a new digital skills hub at the University of the South Pacific, aiming to train workers in artificial
Pacific recycling programmes turn beverage containers into export revenue
TUVALU’S first export of recycled PET flake and Fiji’s recovery of more than 17.7 million beverage containers show how Pacific
Marape orders economic taskforce to curb overspending, lift revenue
PRIME Minister James Marape has ordered Papua New Guinea’s economic leadership to shift its focus from public spending to raising
PNG parliament passes four LNG bills unanimously, clearing a step toward $14.5 billion project
PAPUA New Guinea’s parliament has unanimously passed four legislative amendments tied to the Papua LNG project, a step Prime
PNG parliament opens landmark debate on Bougainville’s independence referendum
PAPUA New Guinea’s parliament has begun a landmark debate on how to respond to Bougainville’s 2019 independence referendum, which
Wildfires devastate PNG island
WILDFIRES have scorched about one-third of Lou Island in Papua New Guinea, destroying forests and other resources as residents appeal
Fiji targets maritime security gaps
FIJI has launched the Pacific's first integrated maritime security strategy, aiming to strengthen coordination between government
Indonesia brings Pacific artists together
INDONESIA has brought together artists from eight Pacific countries and eastern Indonesia for a cultural exchange that aims to
Korea appoints new ambassador to Samoa
THE Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with Samoa, as its new ambassador presented his credentials
Australia backs Fiji’s maritime security
AUSTRALIA will provide Fiji with Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels to strengthen maritime surveillance and help detect drug
Pacific conservation finance needs patient capital, not another pilot
PACIFIC conservation leaders called for long-term funding to flow through trusted local institutions and be shaped around
Pacific leaders say ocean protection must put Indigenous authority first
PACIFIC conservation efforts will fail to endure unless Indigenous communities help decide how ocean projects are designed, governed
A chance to turn the tide
THE world has spent more than 40 years learning what works in the AIDS response. For the Pacific, with its long tradition of
Public memory, voice and visibility
PEOPLE have been silenced and made invisible for centuries.In Milan Kundera’s novel The Book of Laughter and Forgetting (1979),
Three women to watch in PNG election
PAPUA New Guinea has elected only ten women to its Parliament since it became independent in 1975. Of those, only three have served
Pacific nations seek stronger sea-level protection
PACIFIC nations have called for stronger legal protections, more climate finance, and urgent emissions cuts after adopting a
ADB approves $40.1m for Pacific
THE Asian Development Bank has approved USD$40.1 million to help Kiribati, Tonga and Tuvalu manage rising fuel costs linked to
Fijian twins separated after life-changing surgery
SUCCESSFUL separation surgery was performed in Saudi Arabia on 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins Dicecea and Jesepeli
Remote Kiribati atoll hosts shipping AGM
BUTARITARI, Kiribati’s northern most island, hosted the 12th annual general meeting of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC)
Tuvalu to host shipping talks
KIRIBATI has handed over the chair of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission to Tuvalu after an annual general meeting on
