Guam business leader warns ’25 budget bill constitutes crisis waiting to happen

The Guam Chamber of Commerce was taken aback by the US$1.3 billion spending measure narrowly passed by the legislature last week, predicting it would entail crisis management in the coming fiscal year.  The business

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Opinion: Cables under the sea: Pacific island countries need integrated electricity grids

Australia should supercharge the development of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and contribute to their lasting economic security by investing in inter-island electricity grids and diversified energy sources.  A green

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Kiribati, Niue and Tuvalu struggle to keep up with high cost of living

Purchasing basic commodities, such as food, has been a big challenge for residents of Kiribati, Niue and Tuvalu, which are most affected by global inflation, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest economic

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Mounting discord at USP

Academics warn of 'toxic' atmosphere damaging the region's largest university Growing discord within the ranks of the University of the South Pacific ( USP ) escalated further this month with the summary dismissal of a

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Tasi’s love for the water

Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Olympic swimmer Tasi Limtiaco’s love for the pool is no surprise, given his island upbringing. “Tasi” means ocean or the sea in the indigenous languages of Guam and the

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Family fuels Micah’s Olympic drive

Family support is what drives Team American Samoa’s Micah Masei to excel in every competition. Masei’s family has been his biggest supporters since he started swimming competitively at 10 years old. His sister

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U.S Interior’s Assistant Secretary Cantor announces $372 million in Compact funding for Marshall Islands

The United States Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor has announced US$372 million in Compact of Free Association funding for the Republic of the

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AI is being used to save pygmy seahorses and whale sharks in Papua New Guinea’s Coral Triangle

The Coral Triangle spans six countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea – and is home to 6,000 coral reef fish species. The region provides food and

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Solomon Islands election counting complete, as negotiation process to find a prime minister kicks off, Sogavare says he runs security amid tense wait for new government

An intense period of political horse-trading is underway in Solomon Islands after no political party won enough seats in last week’s election to form government on its own.  In what one expert labelled an

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Trade Mark Cautionary Notice for SUPER DRY Label in Colour in Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands

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Movers and Shakers

Ewen McDonald is Australia's inaugural Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs and the next High Commissioner to Fiji. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the role reflects the Albanese Government's commitment

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