Rewarding and empowering chapter of my life – Batie

Growing up in Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, Nigel Batie was raised in a close-knit family that taught him the values of community, resilience, and

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France commits €130k to support Pacific students

FRANCE has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening academic and scientific cooperation in the

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Samoa PM’s lays heavy hand on local media

MEDIA freedom in the Pacific is once again under the spotlight – this time in

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Fijian gang at centre of Sydney drug bust

POLICE in Sydney have arrested three men linked to a Fiji-connected drug gang, seizing 40kg of illicit drugs worth $USD8.07

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Briefs

THE federal government is facing opposition over a proposal to designate a certain species of American Samoa’s giant clam as endangered. Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council (WPRFMC)

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Minister’s New Caledonia tour leaves unanswered questions

WHEN France’s new Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou toured New Caledonia last week, New Caledonians hoped that her visit would end uncertainty over political and economic reforms. Instead, Moutchou flew back to Paris

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Pacific Mana: Dr Johansson-Fua leads research to strengthen regional education

Pioneering a new path in academia, Dr Seu'ula Johansson-Fua is set to undertake revolutionary research aimed at strengthening institutional leadership and sustainability across the

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Transforming health, nutrition, and food systems in the Pacific

The Pacific Islands are rich in edible biodiversity, yet face significant challenges related to nutrition, food security, and reliance on imported processed

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Research leads innovation in climate-resilient crops for Samoa

Dr Leslie Toralba Ubaub, a Lecturer in the Discipline of Agriculture and Food Technology at The University of the South Pacific (USP) Samoa Campus,

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Joint fisheries exercise goes high tech

PACIFIC nations have covered more than 30 million square kilometres of ocean in a regional effort to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated

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ICJ opinion strengthens Pacific push for climate justice

USP panel explores the ICJ’s climate decision and its impact on global climate talks at COP

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Former Fiji PM escapes jail time

FORMER Fijian military strongman Frank Bainimarama escaped jail time today after a second corruption

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