Pacific Lab Professionals meet as brain-drain threatens services
MEDICAL laboratory scientists have converged in Fiji for a three-day conference aimed at modernising diagnostics and retaining skilled professionals in the face of a critical brain drain affecting the Pacific region.
FMA strengthens medical oversight in Fiji’s public health law
THE Fiji Medical Association (FMA) has thrown its support behind the Fijian government’s plan to update the country’s public health
Pacific fisheries race to meet tougher EU tuna standards
What does temperature have to do with the price of fish? In Europe, quite a lot. It is the difference between a can of tuna and a plate
NZ air force spots missing Cook Islands fisherman
A COOK Islands fisherman reported missing last Thursday has been spotted by the crew of Royal New Zealand Air
Partnerships in the Pacific: FIMLS seminar 2026 opens
THE Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (FIMLS) Annual Seminar 2026 got underway today at the Fiji National University (FNU) in Nasinu.
Solomon Islands police chief suspended in narcotics scandal
SOLOMON Islands police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after a long-running dispute over a methamphetamine case which exposed cracks in the country’s anti-narcotics response and raised new questions about police
The Quad’s accountability gap
THE latest Quad foreign ministers’ meeting, held last month in New Delhi, produced an ambitious catalogue of new initiatives.
From HMS Endeavour to the RV Anuanua Moana: The unbroken thread of exploration
ON August 25, 1768, a converted coal ship slipped quietly out of Plymouth Harbour. At just under 30 metres long, HMS Endeavour hardly looked like a vessel destined to change the
Solomon Islands tightens control over natural resources
SOLOMON Islands Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has moved to cancel all previous MOUs relating to the tax exempt status of
Coups cannot be justified: Nata
FORMER journalist Josefa Nata has told Fiji’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission that coups cannot be justified.Nata, who served 24 years...
PIFS leans on ASEAN model as it retools for a changing region
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIFS) leaders are trying to redesign the region’s political and security machinery to better protect unity,
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
THE Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience,
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
TONGA’S criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is
Regional response needed as Pacific drug threat grows
COOK Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams has called for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug
Traditional leaders urge village-level fight against Fiji’s drug crisis
FIJI’S Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) says the country’s worsening drug problem and the rise in HIV infections are now pressing
Port Vila launches free Wi-Fi service
FREE Wi-Fi is now available on the Port Vila waterfront. Officials made the announcement during 51st anniversary celebrations of the
Patrol vessel to boost maritime security in New Caledonia
THE French Navy's patrol vessel, Jean-Tranape, will arrive in Nouméa today in a significant upgrade to the territory's
Walking to the polling booth in Noumea
“If I have to walk to the polling booth on election day, I’ll do it,” said Josiane. “But my mother is elderly and it’s too far for
Making ocean dreams come true for the region
In New York early this year, the global community witnessed the completion of the third and final Preparatory Commission (PrepCom3) to lay...
Pacific aviation ministers chart bold course for a more connected, resilient region
The 4th Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting delivered a clear mandate for regional cooperation, new international partnerships, and
PNG parliament breached deal, says Toroama
THE decision by the Papua New Guinea parliament to adopt a draft sessional order on the results of the Bougainville Referendum has
Dead fish, discoloured sea spark fear in Yap
GOVERNMENT officials on Yap are scrambling to identify the cause of dead fish and discoloured sea water, which threaten
Spies, security, and aid: Christopher Whitcomb’s Anonymous Male
THE Development Intelligence Lab's recent breakdown of Australia's foreign affairs spending in the 2026 Federal Budget turns up
