Solomon Islands women vendors build Pacific connections at Fiji expo
A GROUP of Solomon Islands market vendors have travelled to Fiji to build regional connections, learn new skills and explore
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Canoe, sailors on voyage of re-discovery
SAILORS from Aotearoa (New Zealand) arrived in the Fijian capital, Suva, today on a journey of
Beyond Treaties: How investment disputes trap Pacific nations
ACROSS the vast expanse of the Blue Pacific, island states are managing approximately 30 percent of the world’s oceans and seas
Kiribati pushes to ‘re-engineer’ climate finance ahead of COP31
KIRIBATI’S cabinet has approved work on an ambitious proposal to fundamentally rethink how climate finance reaches small island
Tuvalu inaugurates first woman Governor-General
TUVALU has appointed Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma Governor-General - the first woman to hold the highest constitutional office in
Leung heads Fiji Law Society
FORMER Attorney-General Graham Everett Leung has been elected president of the Fiji Law Society. Leung is a senior lawyer with
A tabua, an apology and the wounds that remain
AN apology was offered. Forgiveness was accepted. But for Bulou Amalaini Ligalevu-Legge, trust was never
Cocaine exhibits replaced with flour at Suva High Court
NEARLY 40 kilograms of cocaine worth about $FJD31 million have been replaced with flour at the Suva High Court exhibit
Pacific welcomes defence support, sovereignty first
PACIFIC defence leaders have signaled openness to deeper security cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific, while making clear that national sovereignty must remain at the heart of any expanded foreign military
Premature triplets die in remote PNG
THREE premature babies have died in a remote community in Papua New Guinea’s Markham District after their mother gave birth at eight
Bamboo workshop promotes sustainable livelihoods
FIJI’S bamboo sector is being positioned for greater commercial development through a three-day furniture workshop at the Fiji Museum in Suva.
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
Blue Pacific defence leaders move from pledge to action
FIJI’S Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua closed the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting with a call for collective action, speaking on behalf of ministers and the delegation.
PM Wale raises West Papua concerns at UNGA
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has urged Indonesia to allow a long-awaited United Nations human rights visit to West Papua, telling the UN General Assembly that persistent reports of abuses must be
Fiji Parliament pays tribute to Kuridrani
FIJI’S Parliament has paid tribute to Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani, following his death in Suva.
FHL posts $67 million profit as total assets top $1 billion
IT was a bumper year for Fijian Holdings Limited after the company announced a consolidated net profit before tax of $FJD67 million
Tree planting – Kaupa’s way of life
LONG before he founded a community-based conservation initiative, a young Kalale Kaupa was planting trees in his backyard in the
Hear our voice, end fossil fuel expansion’: Torres Strait message to Australia’s Pre-COP
TORRES Strait Islander advocates have called on the Australian government to use next week’s Pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu
Climate Change: The existential threat to the Pacific Islands
NO region is more under threat from climate change than the Pacific. Policy changes are certainly needed but governments of the
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
IT is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse of ocean that shifts
Vanuatu comes together to honor 45 lives lost at sea in recent weeks
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat has joined government ministers, traditional leaders, families, and friends of 32 people who
Three Bougainvilleans reportedly rescued after 70 days adrift at sea
TWO men and a woman from Bougainville have been found after being reported missing at sea 70 days ago. Details remain sketchy but
Abolish veto powers at UN – Wale
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for an end to veto powers held by permanent members of the United
