Strategic partnership fuels SME growth in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands
INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with BRED Bank Vanuatu and BRED Bank Solomon to improve access to financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
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Water foundation donates $301,000 to local charities
THE FIJI Water Foundation allocated over FJ$301,000 to 62 local charities through its 2025 Wonderful Giving program, marking a significant year of employee-led philanthropy to strengthen
Fiji’s sports economy to contribute $FJD250 million per year
FIJI'S economy relies heavily on tourism, the largest foreign-exchange earner, which boosts the country's Gross Domestic Product
Samoa visitor numbers go up and down
SAMOA’S visitor arrivals dropped in September but rose overall as the country continued seek new business from Australia and New
Samoa gears up for UB40 concert
PREPARATIONS are underway in Samoa for the UB40 Pacific Tour featuring the legendary Ali
New Zealand to pay Samoans for navy damage
SAMOANS affected by the sinking of the New Zealand navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui will be individually compensated from a $USD3.6 million
New Tonga law protects ocean
A NEW Tongan law has established a statutory framework for integrated ocean governance across more than 700,000 square kilometres of national ocean
NFA warns of fire risks as festive season approaches
THE National Fire Authority (NFA) has urged Fijians to stay vigilant and observe fire safety measures during the upcoming festive
Vanuatu PM survives no confidence vote
VANUATU’S Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, survived a no confidence motion last week by 36 votes to
Sports, investment and success – the way ahead
PACIFIC Sports, including Fiji, faces several challenges as it seeks to expand its brand locally and internationally, raising questions about the challenges of local and global commercialisation in the sports
Fiji ready to host 2026 Fiji-Australia Business Forum
THE Australia-Fiji Business Forum (AFBF) successfully reinforced Australia-Fiji collaboration, with plans for future engagement centred on economic opportunities and sector
Pacific voices join to strengthen community impact
STRENGTHENING Pacific voices, both internationally and at home, is key to advancing the Pacific Islands Forum’s (PIFS) priorities and ensuring community
Kava is a food – US ruling clears murky legal waters
THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially confirmed that kava is a conventional food under federal law.
Troops pull out of Iraq mission
FIJIAN and Nepalese troops have returned home as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) winds down after 22 years of
Taiwan boosts Palau economy ahead of Pacific leaders’ meeting
TAIWAN has started to strengthen Pacific alliances ahead of the regional leaders’ meeting scheduled for
US needs to gain Pacific foothold to support security
THE United States has been urged to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain goods imported from the
Pacific ambitions in climate advocacy and economic development
THE Pacific Islands Forum is positioning itself to influence upcoming COP negotiations through strategic partnerships and strengthened regional
Fiji signs host country agreement with PCRIC
FIJI and the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) have signed a Host Country Agreement, paving the way for PCRIC to officially operate from
France delays New Caledonia referendum
BOWING to reality, the French government has abandoned plans to hold a referendum on March 15 to consider a new political statute for New
PIFS mobilises action on transnational crime and regional security
THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIFs) is prioritising a unified regional response to rising transnational crime driven by external
Pacific initiative to save the Ocean
THE signing of the Pacific Ocean Initiative- Sustainable Protection and Management of Coastal and Marine
PIFS stands against Bondi terror
THE Pacific Islands Forum has expressed unity with Australia in the wake of a shooting in which 15 people were killed at 27 wounded at Bondi Beach, Sydney, on
Fiji honours Banabans: 80 years of resilience celebrated
THE 80th anniversary of the Banaban community's arrival on Rabi Island was marked by a reaffirmation of Fiji's commitment to the resilience and legacy of the Banaban
