PNG Power faces crisis as government weighs provincial partnerships, privatisation
PAPUA New Guinea’s mani power company faces a “terminal” financial and operational condition after decades of underinvestment, ageing infrastructure and poor revenue
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to focus on their Blue Pacific agenda on climate, oceans and human
PNG landowners urged to keep customary land for tourism, small businesses
THE upgraded Gurney Airport in Papua New Guinea is set to serve as the gateway to a new era of tourism growth in Milne Bay, creating opportunities for customary landowners to generate sustainable income while preserving
Japan shipping proposal raises Pacific concerns over emissions targets
JAPAN'S revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from international shipping is raising concerns in the Pacific over weaker emissions targets and a shift
Wale visits fisheries surveillance centre ahead of regional talks
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale visited the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre on Wednesday ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, touring the
Vanuatu’s food security under pressure as heat, drought and floods damage key growing areas
EXTREME heat, drought, cyclones, flooding, sea-level rise and coastal inundation are damaging crops and arable land in Eratap and Teouma, the main suppliers of fresh market produce to Vanuatu’s capital, threatening
Fiji’s tourism tax policy sparks controversy
THE Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association has rejected the government’s characterisation of the industry’s opposition to the Tourism Services Tax, saying the response failed to address the impact on
Fiji exports pilot consignment of fresh produce to Naoero
FIJI exported its first pilot consignment of fresh agricultural produce to the Republic of Naoero last night, sending 54 boxes of fruits, vegetables and root crops grown and harvested by farmers across Viti Levu under a
Japan’s Taiso programme introduced in Fiji as NCD crisis grows
JAPAN has introduced its Taiso exercise programme in Fiji, presenting the simple, accessible routine as a potential public health strategy to help fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which have become a major
Behind Every Statistic Is a Human Being, Fiji Counsellor calls for compassion
A FIJI Ministry of Health counsellor living with HIV for nearly 20 years has called for greater access to harm-reduction services, HIV prevention and treatment, and support for people who inject
Who controls Pacific communications?
THE Pacific has a communications problem that extends well beyond social
When silence is a Pacific response
NUCLEAR capable Chinese ballistic missile, launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in July, arced over several Pacific nations and landed without warning in waters close to Tuvalu’s exclusive economic
Auckland City overpower Central Coast in Champion’s League final
AFTER a scoreless first half, Auckland City continued to work their magic to win 2 - 0 against Central Coast in the grand finale of the OFC Men's Champions League at the Four R Stadium in
Oceania Netball World Cup qualifiers set for next month in Tonga
FIVE Pacific Island countries will compete in the Oceania Netball World Cup qualifiers, to be held in Tonga for the first time from September
Wale calls for stronger development cooperation
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale wants better alignment between development partners and national priorities and help deliver tangible results for the
Solomon Islands bauxite probe finds missing records
AN investigation into 33 bauxite shipments from Rennell Island has uncovered years of missing, incomplete and unaccounted-for government
Fiji and Japan deepen cooperation on maritime and energy security
FIJI and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral cooperation, with maritime security, energy resilience and public health among the key areas discussed during a high-level meeting in
Australia commits $20 million to Tonga gender equality and inclusion
AUSTRALIA has committed $AUD20 million to support gender equality, disability inclusion and social inclusion in Tonga over the next three
Kiwi ready to face the dragon
NEW Zealand had long been considered the weakest link in Five Eyes and the easiest for China to try to cow. But New Zealand has now called out China by name in its intelligence warnings so often that officials joke it
An Australian gift of guns to PNG must not end up in the wrong hands
IN March, Papua New Guinea’s Chief of Defence, Rear Admiral Philip Polewara, issued a warning about PNG’s inability to secure its armoury and keep its guns and ammunition safe from being used by the civilian
Oceania netball world cup qualifiers set for next month in Tonga
FIVE Pacific Island countries will compete in the Oceania Netball World Cup qualifiers, to be held in Tonga for the first time from September
Tonga expects the worst as El Niño underway
TONGANS have been warned of possible significant water shortages, skin diseases, dry soil, and disruptions to household income and livelihoods as the kingdom faces a prolonged El
Auckland City bundle Rewa FC out in the semi-final.
AUCKLAND City put on a masterclass football clinic to bundle out Rewa FC 3 - 1 in the first semi-final of the OFC Men's Champions
