$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
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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
Fiji AG calls for law reform, climate action at PILON meeting
Fiji’s Attorney-General Graham Leung has urged Pacific law officers to address the region’s pressing legal challenges, highlighting climate change, digital transformation, and rising authoritarianism as critical
PNG population closer to 12 million: Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has confirmed that more than eight million Papua New Guineans have already been counted in the ongoing PNG census and emphasised that the population could be closer to 12
Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris
The operator of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant will resume an operation to remove a sample of highly radioactive debris this week, The Japan Times reports, after having suspended the effort over a
Fijian rugby player admits to supplying cocaine, stranded in Fiji
Female rugby player, Aliti Namoce, who admitted to supplying cocaine and ketamine in Sydney’s CBD is stranded in the Pacific Islands after her visa to return to Australia after a competition was refused, a court has
New Caledonia’s President meets with fellow Forum leaders
President Louis Mapou and the Government of New Caledonia has met with a visiting mission of Pacific Islands Forum leaders, with the Kanak politician noting “New Caledonia is at a turning point in its evolution, and
Distance and cost of living curb ability to hire employees on Guam, CNMI
Federal agencies struggle to hire and retain employees on Guam, the Northern Marianas and other U.S territories due to geographical and various socioeconomic challenges, according to the Government Accountability
CHOGM: Nations should keep their maritime boundaries
Commonwealth nations have agreed Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries should remain fixed even if climate change causes small island states to be
PNG will not attend UN COP29 summit: Foreign Minister Tkatchenko
Papua New Guinea will not attend the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP29) this year.
Kiribati elects President Maamau for third term
New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the president was elected on Saturday to a third term in charge of the Pacific Island
Tahiti retains OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup title
Tahiti's Tiki Toa have retained their OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup title with a dramatic 3-2 win over the Solomon Islands in front of a passionate capacity crowd in
Oceania Rugby 7s tournament to be held in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Government, in partnership with Oceania Rugby and the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation, will host the 2024 Oceania Rugby 7s in Honiara on 07 - 08
GDN conference to highlight climate resilience
The Global Development Network (GDN), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji and the University of South Pacific, are hosting the Global Development Conference, scheduled for November 26-28, 2024 at the USP
Marshall Islands President Heine receives Women of Impact award
President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, has been recognised with the East-West Centre’s Women of Impact
USP strike on hold: students await council meeting
As the staff of The University of the South Pacific put their strike on hold awaiting the outcomes of yet another council meeting, the students of USP remain vocal about their own concerns, thus far unaddressed. A
“We’re here as family”: Forum delegation arrives in New Caledonia
After months of delay, a high-level Pacific Islands Forum mission has arrived in New Caledonia for three days of dialogue and information sharing. In a busy program, the delegation will meet with members of New
