Renewable push opens job and skills pathway for Ovalau
THE partnership between Pacific Fishing Company and Island Solar Fiji is being promoted as an energy transition and a practical employment and training opportunity for Fiji’s eastern island of Ovalau.
Where the runway becomes a playground: Tuvalu’s fight for a resilient future
IT is Wednesday afternoon in Funafuti.
A new power future for Fijian fish company
PACIFIC Fishing Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Island Solar Fiji to move towards 100 per cent renewable energy for its Levuka operations.
Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for a stronger global response that treats climate action and ocean management as one agenda, warning that low-lying island states can no longer afford to plan for the two
Australia opens green chancery in Tuvalu as ties deepen under Falepili Union
AUSTRALIA and Tuvalu marked another step in their expanding partnership this week with the official opening of a new Australian High Commission Chancery in Funafuti.
Pacific no longer just a drug transit route, Fiji warns
FIJI has warned that the Pacific is shifting from a transit zone to a destination for illicit drugs, as customs leaders from across the region gather in Natadola, Nadi, for a three-day conference focused on border
Solomons Opposition wary of free education
A PROPOSED fee-free education for Solomon Islands students has raised concern among Opposition politicians who have advised a cautionary approach.
Israel outlines security concerns as Fiji stresses neutrality
VISITING Israeli Minister Gideon Sa’ar has defended Israel's military actions in the Middle East and placed responsibility for instability on Iran.
Next Generation ideas
IN a political landscape dominated by well-known parties with old faces and entrenched ideas, new politicians often struggle to gain traction.
PNG takes helm of Pacific Aviation Safety Office
PAPUA New Guinea has been elected chair of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Council, taking over for the next 12 months after votes at PASO’s 22nd annual general meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Israel dismisses Suva protest over new embassy
AS Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka celebrated the opening of Israel’s embassy in Suva with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, a group of protesters waved Palestinian flags several floors below.
Fiji-Israel mark diplomatic reset with embassy reopening in Suva
FIJI’S relationship with Israel is entering a “new chapter” as the two countries mark the reopening of Israel’s embassy in Suva.
Tonga, UNICEF report highlights kids hit hard by poverty
A QUARTER of Tonga’s children live in multidimensional poverty, according to a new report released by Tonga and UNICEF.
“People need to know their rights”: What Solomon Islands youth want from leaders
LESS corruption. More transparency. Development that reaches rural villages, not just urban centers. These are the demands of young Solomon Islanders in a governance survey, and unless political leaders start listening,
Can Pacific airports handle cyber threats?
PACIFIC aviation systems are increasingly vulnerable to hybrid threats that combine cyber intrusion, disinformation and strategic coercion, according to Dr Fetriani, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy
Working together: Regional summit to address drug surge
A REGIONAL summit is being proposed in the coming year to look at ways to address the burgeoning drug crisis.
Pacific ministers bet on regional shipping pact to unlock climate cash
PACIFIC transport ministers and senior officials are meeting in Majuro, Marshall Islands, this week to launch a new regional shipping alliance that backers say could help the region pull in climate finance, build
Survey finds Samoa youth feel shut out of political processes
A RECENT governance survey has laid bare a disconnect between Samoa’s political leadership and its people.
RBF stands ready amid economic downturn
FIJI’S Reserve Bank predicts that the country’s economy will continue on a downward trend as the effects of the conflict between the US and Iran continue to be felt globally.
224 students graduate from USP Samoa campus
THE University of the South Pacific’s Samoa Campus graduated 224 students last week.
Oceania Customs Organisation appoints Tugaga as new Head of Secretariat
THE Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) has appointed Laisiana Tugaga as Head of Secretariat.
PM Wale on Australia visit
THE Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Mathew Wale, has arrived in Australia on his first official overseas visit since taking office.
