Pacific advances efforts to strengthen banking links
PACIFIC nations are advancing efforts to secure critical banking links that keep trade flowing, families connected through remittances and...
Australia on high alert after second bird flu case
AUSTRALIA is on high alert after a second bird tested positive for a deadly strain of avian flu, raising concerns the virus may be...
Solomons to break spending cycle
SOLOMON Islands Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, says the country must break its long-standing cycle of earning wealth only to spend...
US-Led Valiant Shield Exercise Showcases Allied Strength Across Pacific
A MAJOR military exercise is unfolding across the Northern Pacific as the United States and its allies flex their muscles in a show of...
Solomons seeks return of national bank
MOVES are afoot in Solomon Islands for the return of a national bank. Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the previous National Bank...
Samoa secures seat on World Rugby Council
LAKAPI Samoa Chairman Namulauulu Papali’i Leota Sami Leota has been appointed Samoa’s representative on the World Rugby Council...
Reclaiming the conversation: what the Pleasurenesia guide means for youth
THIS year, a group of Pacific young people published a guide to talking about pleasure. They called it Pleasurenesia – a play on the...
Vaitupu islanders mark 80th anniversary of move to Fiji
A YEAR after World War II, 37 Tuvaluans left Vaitupu aboard the Fijian colonial vessel Degei to resettle on Kioa Island in northern Fiji.
