US climate denial allows China a Pacific foothold
CHINA has reacted swiftly to President Donald Trump’s decision to remove funding from climate change organisations, including the South Pacific Regional Environment
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Modern slavery in plain sight: Wealth from labour scheme comes at a cost
THE Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme generates substantial economic value primarily within Australia, with only a fraction of benefits reaching Pacific Island
Fijian art takes flight
FIJI’S national carrier is elevating its in-flight experience by highlighting the work of local artisans in its latest “Meet the Makers”
Controversy erupts ahead of Miss Pacific Islands pageant
THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, set to be held in Nadi, Fiji, next month, is generating excitement across the Pacific—but not only for its celebration of beauty and
Labour remittances hit all-time high in Solomons
SOLOMON Islanders working abroad sent home a record $USD61 million between July 2024 and June
Solomons PM welcomes Australia envoy
CAREER diplomat Jeff Roach is Australia’s new high commissioner to Solomon
Burness heads farmer group
THE Pacific Farmer Organisations (PFO) has appointed Aileen Burness as its Chair – the first woman to hold the
Talk peace, Papuans tell Indonesia
PAPUAN peace advocates have called on Indonesia to initiate dialogue or peace negotiations to end 50 years of
Palau takes US cash for deportees
PALAU will take 75 people deported from the United States in a deal struck late last
Ambassador Stone steps down in Majuro
THE United States Embassy in Majuro has announced the retirement of Ambassador Laura M. Stone, ending a distinguished 35-year diplomatic
Samoan Miracle to lead Moana in 2026
THE first player to sign a Super Rugby contract straight from Samoan club rugby, Miracle Faiilagi, will lead Moana Pasifika as captain for the 2026 DHL Super Rugby Pacific
ADB appoints Takafumi Kadono as Papua New Guinea country director
TAKAFUMI Kadono has assumed office as the new Country Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Papua New Guinea (PNG) Resident Mission in Port
Fiji bids farewell to US Ambassador
FIJIAN President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, bid farewell to outgoing United States Ambassador Marie Damour, during a courtesy call at the State
Fiji Link welcomes new ATR to fleet
FIJI Link’s newest ATR aircraft has arrived in Nadi following an extensive delivery journey across eight
Fiji Airways imposes strict rules on carrying power banks
SEVERAL airlines worldwide have tightened regulations on the carriage of lithium batteries on aircraft following a series of overheating and fire incidents on
PNG’s IMF-led reform era draws to a close
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program with Papua New Guinea will end in 2026. PNG had turned to the IMF for financial support four times prior—all during the 1990s and early 2000s—for under two years at
Japan grants $FJD12.5M boost to Fiji’s waste management
FIJI's waste management is set for a major upgrade through a $FJD12.5 million grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency
US visa bond targets Pacific
FOUR Pacific nations are among those most affected by a significant expansion of the United States’ controversial visa bond scheme designed to curb
US withdraws support for Pacific environment program
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced it will withdraw support for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Fiji cabinet approves five-year gender equality plan
THE Fijian government has approved a five-year plan to advance gender equality and women’s
USP student champions culture and conservation
LAISANI Ratukula, a second-year Bachelor of Marine Science student at the University of the South Pacific (USP), embodies the intersection of Pacific culture and environmental
Grace Road in Fiji: Investment engine or human rights headache?
FIJI faces an uncomfortable reckoning as the United States threatens to cut millions of dollars in development aid over allegations of human trafficking tied to a South Korean
Tongan PM announces Cabinet
TONGA has a new Cabinet, three weeks after the election of Lord Fakafanua as Prime