Kiribati debates return to ancestral name Tungaru
AN I-Kiribati researcher has called for a national discussion on whether Kiribati should return to its ancestral name,
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Two-month-old baby living with HIV and TB in Fiji
A TWO-MONTH-OLD baby living with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) has raised concerns about the impact of HIV on children in
Women, data and the drive for change in Fiji
FIJI’S communities and media organisations are joining forces to assess the openness and effectiveness of government
Accountability must begin with self-examination: Rokotuibau
“WOMEN auditors must have the courage to ask difficult questions, hold people accountable, and demand change from themselves
Giving the ocean a voice: Pacific journalists gather ahead of PINA summit
“WE all are in this canoe trying to do what our ancestors did centuries back, settling into new islands from wherever they came from,
Samoa honors Fiji hospital founder
PACIFIC Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar has received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu, for his contribution
Private hospital for Samoa
FIJIAN medical company PSH Hospitals has started groundwork on the establishment of a private hospital in Savai’i,
Pacific peace requires pacific people to be informed, heard and connected
PEACE in the Pacific has always been built through communication. Here, peace is built through talanoa, through church gatherings,
Joint operation monitors illegal fishing
TEN Pacific nations conducted a joint military operation to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in
Fijiana dominate Hong Kong in second WXV game
THE Fijiana fought hard to derail a strong Hong Kong 54–26 at the Kai Tak Youth Sport Ground in Hong
Timor-Leste music creates a storm
THREE major Timor-Leste albums and a single were released last week as the country took Pacific music by
Fiji declares HIV emergency
FIJI’S national HIV emergency is one of the sharpest increases in new infections globally. The emergency was declared two years after
Minimum wage concern for Fiji employers
THE Fiji Council of Employers Federation wants the government to strengthen wage setting frameworks. This call comes in the wake
Solomons police seek aerial help
SOLOMON Islands police have turned to drone technology in the fight against transnational crime. The increase in drug trafficking by
Australia’s Pacific amnesia
A DECADE ago, foreign correspondent Sean Dorney claimed that Australians are embarrassed to acknowledge their history of colonial
Kiribati priest inspires Pacific youths
A CHILDHOOD calling, a father’s loss, and years of faithful preparation came together in a defining moment for Kiribati when
PNG Police hunt gold suspects
PAPUA New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning is seeking public assistance to locate four men wanted for questioning over the
Fiji chefs strike gold at Australian culinary challenge
FIJIAN chefs Isireli David Chong and Filipe Miramira have won gold at the Australian Culinary Federation Restaurant Challenge in
Fiji’s tourism industry comes together for Industry Day 2026
FIJI'S tourism industry is shifting its focus from record visitor numbers to creating greater economic value,
Seoul’s defence pivot to Europe
SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae-myung has just returned from France, where his state visit produced a series of agreements across
China donates $155,000 to Vanuatu recovery
VANUATU has received $NZD155,000 ($VT11 million) from China to support recovery efforts following volcanic activity on Ambae and a
Arson in village after sorcery claims
POLICE reinforcements have been sent to East Makira in the Solomon Islands after homes, a fuel depot and kitchens, were
Pacific feminists push for change
AHEAD of the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum, Islands Business speaks to the Regional Working Group about the issues
