Major gold smuggling attempt foiled at Port Moresby airport
SECURITY personnel at Port Moresby International Airport have intercepted 20 gold bars worth millions of dollars in what is
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Pacific energy and transport under pressure from fuel, climate and security shocks
FOR Pacific Island countries, energy and transport are no longer just infrastructure issues, they are survival
Vanuatu to turn waste oil into fuel
A GROUNDBREAKING project to recycle waste oil from ships into usable fuel is underway in Vanuatu in a real step towards cleaner
Hospital staff implicated in French Polynesia trafficking case
SEVERAL employees of Taaone Hospital in French Polynesia are under investigation for involvement in methamphetamine
Yasawa-i-Rara ranks among South Pacific’s best
YASAWA-I-RARA has been described as one of the most outstanding destinations in the South Pacific by Seabourn Pursuit Expedition Leader Dom del Rosario, following the ship’s third visit to the
Cruise tourism returns to Yasawa‑i‑Rara
CRUISE tourism is once again bringing renewed economic opportunities to the remote island of Yasawa‑i‑Rara in Fiji’s Yasawa Group, supported by improved maritime access and strong community
Push for non-stop maritime surveillance
CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of
Solomons MPs to decide Manele’s future
THE Solomon Islands parliament must meet by Thursday to debate a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah
One collective breath: building an interconnected health emergency leadership corps to enhance pandemic preparedness
Dr Joseph Takai, who leads health outbreak and emergency response actions in Tonga as a Senior Medical Officer with the
Drua secure valuable win over Highlanders
A SMALL crowd witnessed the Fijian Drua play take a critical 24-14 win against the Otago Highlanders at the Four R
Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
AHEAD of World Press Freedom Day, journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media
Region explores military response group
WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have
Vanuatu reports fish poisoning increase
HEALTH authorities in Vanuatu have reported a growing number of ciguatera (fish poisoning). From January to
Navitilevu Bay’s restoration: Deadwood cleared, mangroves thriving
RESTORATION efforts in Fiji’s Navitilevu Bay in the Ra Province have transformed a previously deadwood-strewn site into an
Maritime gaps remain in Australia’s defence
IN 2023, the Australian government adopted a “strategy of denial” to guide defence planning, defined as an “defensive approach
India reduces resistance to China trade
ON 10 March, India’s cabinet approved changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that had restricted
Nanukuloa’s ecosystem and economic revival for sustainable futures
THE Nanukuloa community, in the Ra province, has successfully restored coastal ecosystems devastated by Cyclone
NZ troops destroy Bougainville bombs
TWO World War II bombs have been destroyed by the New Zealand Defence Force at an airstrip and school on
Charting a course: strategic vision for sustainable communities
THE Soko ni Nuinui (Voyage of Hope), launched earlier this month, outlined a strategic framework for a
Women lead environmental change in KIWA programs
THE KIWA restoration and livelihood programs have gained deep community support, with calls for continued assistance and
€EURO 80 million initiative supports 17 Pacific nations
OVER 200,000 people across the Pacific benefit directly from 45 Kiwa-supported projects that have
Empowering youth as guardians of the ocean
BRIDGING the gap between ancestral wisdom and the fire of youth, a new wave of leadership is rising
Tuvalu addresses climate crisis and gender violence link
TUVALU’S Prime Minister Feleti Teo has argued that environmental instability and gender-based violence are deeply
