Briefs

AMERICAN Samoa has entered the new year with renewed attention on strengthening its economy and staying connected in an increasingly digital

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Defending ambition in Belém: a Fijian negotiator’s reflection on COP30

FOR Small Island Developing States (SIDS), climate change is not a distant or theoretical concern. It is already reshaping coastlines, undermining food security, and forcing communities to confront

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Electoral inequality in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse country. This is a source of great pride to most Papua New Guineans, and rightly

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Samoa faces double-edged labour mobility sword

SAMOA faces a double-edged sword as labour mobility schemes flood the economy with remittances while draining local

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We are watching: Australia eyes strategic threats

AUSTRALIA faces a threat from China on three fronts – commercial, political, and

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Mission report exposes injustice in Kanaky

A NEW report by the Pacific Peoples’ Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia has exposed continuing injustices under French administration, warning that France’s actions are undermining the Kanak people’s right to

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Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia joins global “Lungs of the Earth” campaign ahead of COP30

IN the lead-up to COP30 this year, the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is involved in a global call for environmental action and advocacy called Lungs of the Earth. Together with other Anglican

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Briefs

THE American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has partnered up with technology firm Itron, Inc. to deploy an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system across the

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Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific

ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast

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“We told you to stop” Marshall Islands to UN

THE President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Dr. Hilda Heine, delivered a strong and emotional statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New

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Manele calls for global unity at UNGA80

THE Pacific must leave a legacy of courage and cooperation for future leaders, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. “Come 2050, when future leaders

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Briefs

American Samoa IN a significant move aimed at environmental protection, American Samoa has formally opposed deep-sea mining in its

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