FABC elect new Executive Committee
The Fiji Australia Business Council (FABC) has elected a new Executive Committee to continue its legacy of enabling key investments and strengthening bilateral partnerships between Fiji and
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Fiji former PM released from jail
Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been granted early release from jail as of today. A Fiji Corrections Service (FSC) released this hour says the decision follows a “comprehensive review of his
Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S.-Pacific ties
Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the
Urgent action needed to reduce Kiribati’s mortality rates: Nunn
A development specialist says there is an urgent need for action to reduce mortality rates for children under five in
Experts ask if COP meetings are delivering for the Pacific
Pacific Polytech organised a panel discussion on the effectiveness of Conference of Parties meetings, where experts and officials discussed the ongoing challenges and opportunities presented by these global climate
Papuans worry about new plan to revive transmigration
Transmigration is the process of moving people from densely populated regions to less densely populated ones in
Deep ocean groundings
Solomon Kahoʻohalahala opened Thursday’s Deep Ocean Symposium, an academic conference at the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands campus, with a
2022 Tonga eruption: unstudied data from seismic wave points to early signals
Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic
‘Amelia Tu’ipulotu receives HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein award
Amelia Latu Afuha’amango Tu’ipulotu, PhD, RN, Chief Nursing Officer of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has received the HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein
Improving access to solar power and satellite internet on Rabi Island
Students and teachers of Buakonikai Primary School on Rabi are now enjoying improved access to renewable electricity and internet thanks to Australia’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership
Nauru Airlines receive support to continue weekly flights
The Australian Government has extended its support to Nauru Airlines until October 2025 as the national carrier builds its Australia-North Pacific Connector
Siuhuu launches into Fiji market
Sydney-based company ‘Siuhuu’ is the largest online marketplace for Pacific Island owned
Aidah Kenneth among top Red Cross officials awarded
Bougainvillean, Aidah Kenneth, 52, from Tegese Village, Buka Island, has been awarded the Movement Family Links
National Policy to advocate against LGBTQIA+ in Vanuatu: MoJCS
Vanuatu's Ministry of Justice and Community Services will appoint a new committee next week to draft a National Policy banning all LGBTQIA+ advocacy and
Pacific island Palau says China is pressing for Taiwan switch
The leader of one of Taiwan’s last diplomatic allies in the Pacific said his nation is under increasing pressure from China to end its support for
$25.9million donation to advance cervical cancer elimination in the Pacific
The funds will allow Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney to screen thousands of women in seven Pacific countries for cervical
Green climate fund direct access accreditation a milestone: Bank of the Cook Islands
The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) has announced its formal accreditation as a Direct Access Entity by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This accreditation highlights BCI’s alignment with GCF’s stringent fiduciary
Vanuatu MP calls on disengaged workers in Australia to return home
Vanuatu’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat, has called for the safe return of over 2,000 nationals who have disengaged from Australian labour mobility
Australia’s $350 million cable boost to secure Pacific’s digital future: Watts MP
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts Tuesday pledged robust support for Pacific digital infrastructure at the Telstra Pacific Islands Telecommunications Strategy Forum in
‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity
Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up about their fears for the future have said acknowledging strong emotions is vital to their work. The researchers said these feelings should not be
Giant clams rapidly vanish from the Pacific: IUCN
Giant clams have rapidly been disappearing from the world’s oceans, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Saipan Tribune to write ‘30’ at year’s end
Saipan Tribune will write “30”—or cease operations—on 31 December 2024, according to a statement from the
“We are all Pacific islanders, even if New Caledonia is French”
On the final day of the Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia, the delegation of Forum leaders broke bread with church and community elders at a working breakfast. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka thanked