Premature triplets die in remote PNG
THREE premature babies have died in a remote community in Papua New Guinea’s Markham District after their mother gave birth at eight
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Bamboo workshop promotes sustainable livelihoods
FIJI’S bamboo sector is being positioned for greater commercial development through a three-day furniture workshop at the Fiji Museum in Suva.
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
Blue Pacific defence leaders move from pledge to action
FIJI’S Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua closed the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting with a call for collective action, speaking on behalf of ministers and the delegation.
PM Wale raises West Papua concerns at UNGA
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale has urged Indonesia to allow a long-awaited United Nations human rights visit to West Papua, telling the UN General Assembly that persistent reports of abuses must be
Fiji Parliament pays tribute to Kuridrani
FIJI’S Parliament has paid tribute to Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani, following his death in Suva.
FHL posts $67 million profit as total assets top $1 billion
IT was a bumper year for Fijian Holdings Limited after the company announced a consolidated net profit before tax of $FJD67 million
Tree planting – Kaupa’s way of life
LONG before he founded a community-based conservation initiative, a young Kalale Kaupa was planting trees in his backyard in the
Hear our voice, end fossil fuel expansion’: Torres Strait message to Australia’s Pre-COP
TORRES Strait Islander advocates have called on the Australian government to use next week’s Pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu
Climate Change: The existential threat to the Pacific Islands
NO region is more under threat from climate change than the Pacific. Policy changes are certainly needed but governments of the
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
IT is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse of ocean that shifts
Vanuatu comes together to honor 45 lives lost at sea in recent weeks
VANUATU Prime Minister Jotham Napat has joined government ministers, traditional leaders, families, and friends of 32 people who
Three Bougainvilleans reportedly rescued after 70 days adrift at sea
TWO men and a woman from Bougainville have been found after being reported missing at sea 70 days ago. Details remain sketchy but
Abolish veto powers at UN – Wale
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for an end to veto powers held by permanent members of the United
11th SPBD Fiji branch opens in Korovou
SOUTH Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Fiji has expanded its financial and business support services for rural women entrepreneurs
Life expectancy in the Pacific, and the case of Naoero
AVERAGE life expectancy across the Pacific is 68.8 years, up from 52.7 in 1960. That's a significant increase, but it is well below
The clinical eyes that can save a life
A DISCOLOURED leg, severely reduced blood flow and a clot lodged high in the leg near the hip. What could have been another
Regional scientists research Pacific Ocean
AUSTRALIA’S national science agency, CSIRO, will lead a major Pacific Ocean research voyage to better understand how the ocean is
Why climate justice requires democratic communication
A NEW resource makes the vital link between climate justice and communication rights, outlining how the climate crisis is also
Fijiana survived to win WXV Challenger Series
AFTER a five-hour delay the Fijiana XVs survived a tough Netherlands side and emerge 20–17 winners at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground in Hong
Op-Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?
FOR many years, measles felt like a disease of the past across the Western Pacific region. This did not happen by
Australia launched new Pacific defence training hub
DEFENCE and security personnel across the Pacific can now access professional development and career planning through the new online Defence Training Hub – Pacific.
