ADB appoints Takafumi Kadono as Papua New Guinea country director
TAKAFUMI Kadono has assumed office as the new Country Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Papua New Guinea (PNG) Resident Mission in Port
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Fiji bids farewell to US Ambassador
FIJIAN President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, bid farewell to outgoing United States Ambassador Marie Damour, during a courtesy call at the State
Fiji Link welcomes new ATR to fleet
FIJI Link’s newest ATR aircraft has arrived in Nadi following an extensive delivery journey across eight
Fiji Airways imposes strict rules on carrying power banks
SEVERAL airlines worldwide have tightened regulations on the carriage of lithium batteries on aircraft following a series of overheating and fire incidents on
PNG’s IMF-led reform era draws to a close
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program with Papua New Guinea will end in 2026. PNG had turned to the IMF for financial support four times prior—all during the 1990s and early 2000s—for under two years at
Japan grants $FJD12.5M boost to Fiji’s waste management
FIJI's waste management is set for a major upgrade through a $FJD12.5 million grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency
US visa bond targets Pacific
FOUR Pacific nations are among those most affected by a significant expansion of the United States’ controversial visa bond scheme designed to curb
US withdraws support for Pacific environment program
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced it will withdraw support for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Fiji cabinet approves five-year gender equality plan
THE Fijian government has approved a five-year plan to advance gender equality and women’s
USP student champions culture and conservation
LAISANI Ratukula, a second-year Bachelor of Marine Science student at the University of the South Pacific (USP), embodies the intersection of Pacific culture and environmental
Grace Road in Fiji: Investment engine or human rights headache?
FIJI faces an uncomfortable reckoning as the United States threatens to cut millions of dollars in development aid over allegations of human trafficking tied to a South Korean
Tongan PM announces Cabinet
TONGA has a new Cabinet, three weeks after the election of Lord Fakafanua as Prime
Population time bomb ticks, pressure on PNG resources
PAPUA New Guinea is quickly losing control of its soaring population growth which threatens to outrun the country’s ability to provide for its people within five
Bougainville’s Toroama urges economic sustainability
BOUGAINVILLE has been urged to become economically independent as its leaders seek full independence from Papua New Guinea by
US enforces visa restrictions against Tongans
TRAVEL restrictions imposed by the United States against Tonga and 29 other countries began on January
Journalists and leaders collaborate to end corruption
PACIFIC leaders and journalists have recognised the need for a joint stand against
Solomons tuna processing plant design completed, awaiting finance
A TUNA processing facility which could boost the Solomon Islands economy has stalled due to funding
Tonga Development Bank teams up with IFC for economic revival
THE International Finance Corporation, has partnered with Tonga Development Bank to support MSMEs and boost jobs in
Solomon Islands police leadership changes hands
MATHIAS Lenialu will act as head of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force after the departure of Commissioner Mostyn
Armed robbers grab cash in Vanuatu airport heist
VANUATU police are hunting armed robbers who seized $AUD600,000 cash in a daring daylight heist at the country’s international
Samoa considers ban on non-Christian religions
SAMOA’S prime minister has suggested that non-Christian religions be banned from the
ADB backs Air Niugini’s fleet upgrade
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) and Air Niugini have signed a $35.8 million financing package to modernize Papua New Guinea’s national airline
RNZAF drills for Pacific emergencies as cyclone season unfolds
NEW Zealand has tested its ability to help Pacific neighbours during disasters as the region enters the traditional cyclone season from November to