The Pacific’s remittance dependence: labour out, cash in
OVER three decades in the United Nations system, from village classrooms in Fiji to ministries in Africa and labor institutes across Asia, I have heard the same question: how do we build an economy strong enough to keep
US Congress tries to link Chinese Pacific projects to military threat
CHINA’S support for infrastructure projects in the Pacific could provide future military access for Beijing, senior members of a United States congressional advisory commission have warned in an exclusive interview
“Violent, often disproportionate repression” in New Caledonia
FRANCE's national human rights body has detailed violations of human rights and
Strengthening rule of law: Fiji hosts Commonwealth meeting
TODAY marks the opening of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) in Nadi, Fiji, bringing together 150 delegates to strengthen legal safeguards and promote the rule of
ANZ Fiji boss heads for Europe
ANZ has announced that its Fiji head, Rabih Yazbek, will become head of client coverage for the United Kingdom and
Solomon Airlines names new CEO
MATTHEW Findlay has been appointed CEO of Solomon Airlines, replacing interim Chief Executive Officer Paul
FIPRA Awards return with focus on culture amid AI challenge
THE Fiji Performing Rights Association (FIPRA) Awards are back after three
PNG students say $AUD600m for league team could be better spent
CHIEFS – that’s the official name for the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League team, announced by Prime Minister James Marape at the PM's XIII fixture in October
Australia pushes for deeper economic integration with Fiji
AUSTRALIA’S High Commissioner to Fiji, Peter Roberts, has called for greater economic integration between Fiji and
Reshaping disaster finance for a resilient future
PACIFIC nations must move beyond “reactive” disaster finance and create systems for a timely, predictable response to rising climate and disaster
Looking south: Marshall Islands president visits Australia
MARSHALL Islands President Dr. Hilda C. Heine has made a state visit to Australia, the first by a Marshallese leader in more than three
Pacific unites for financial disaster defence
ADDRESSING one of the “most formidable challenges facing Pacific Island nations”—the urgent need for institutional and financial resilience against escalating natural
Drugs tossed at sea, no charges, crew and ship let go
FRENCH authorities have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine from a small boat and dumped the drugs at sea before allowing the crew and vessel to leave French
Palau people to decide fate of refugees
PALAU will decide by referendum whether to allow deportees from the United States to settle in the tiny North Pacific
Solomons airline spreads wings to PNG
SOLOMON Islands’ national carrier will introduce flights to Papua New Guinea, allowing connections to
Palau president at ADB
ASIA Development Bank President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. this week as the bank scales up its support for small island developing
Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door
AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
Revamping Fiji Airports for the digital age
FIJI Airports has partnered with GC Tech, an Australian digital transformation consultancy
Time to teach survival
CLIMATE change education in Pacific schools is no longer optional; it’s a matter of
Australia commits $AUD550 million to regional climate resilience
AUSTRALIA hosted Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders for a PIF Troika meeting in Brisbane this week to discuss progress on arrangements for a special pre-COP hosted in the
US exit from WHO triggers global health alarm
THE United States has formally exited the World Health Organization (WHO), finalizing a process that began with a year of warnings and debate over the country’s role in global
Palau Senate blocks US deportee deal, calls for referendum
THE Palau Senate has blocked a controversial agreement that would have allowed up to 75 third-country nationals deported from the United States to be resettled in the country, and called for a national referendum on the
Vaping’s grip tightens across the Pacific
VAPING is increasing in the Pacific, and governments are scrambling to respond as a black market expands around the habit, causing growing harm to public