Whispers
Whispers: what's happening around the Pacific region in politics, business and other news featured on Islands Business October 2024
Briefs
News in brief from American Samoa, Fiji, and around the Pacific Islands region in the month of October
Protecting the children left behind
A report looking at the impact of labour mobility schemes on children in four Pacific nations has found that while the remittances they generate are critical in supporting families, the schemes are placing physical and
Green skills, wellness, and digital proficiency
As Pacific Island nations navigate rapid economic changes, the demand for “green skills” is on the
Pacific women coaches excel in world rugby
World Rugby in partnership with leading global insurance brokerage firm, Gallagher, selected two coaches from the Pacific for the Gallagher High Performance
Movers and Shakers
Sir Jerry Mateparae has been appointed as an independent moderator to work with the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government in resolving outstanding issues on Bougainville’s
$25.9million donation to advance cervical cancer elimination in the Pacific
The funds will allow Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney to screen thousands of women in seven Pacific countries for cervical
USP to Serve as Regional Hub for the Newly Launched King’s Commonwealth Fellowships Programme
The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP) was launched on 24 October 2024 in the presence of His Majesty, King Charles III in Samoa on the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The
Distance and cost of living curb ability to hire employees on Guam, CNMI
Federal agencies struggle to hire and retain employees on Guam, the Northern Marianas and other U.S territories due to geographical and various socioeconomic challenges, according to the Government Accountability
CHOGM: Nations should keep their maritime boundaries
Commonwealth nations have agreed Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries should remain fixed even if climate change causes small island states to be
PNG will not attend UN COP29 summit: Foreign Minister Tkatchenko
Papua New Guinea will not attend the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP29) this year.
