ANZ appoints Mahmood as new country head for Fiji

ANZ has announced the appointment of Sohaib Mahmood as the new Country Head, Fiji, subject to the required regulatory

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Public service media help anchor reliable information

ACROSS the Indo-Pacific, people are spending more time online but finding it harder to know what to

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French destroy drugs worth $USD2.4 billion

FRENCH authorities have seized a third major cocaine shipment near French Polynesia, bringing the total amount intercepted since the beginning of the year to 11.5

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Patriarchy alive and well in regional law enforcement

ACROSS the Pacific, gender equality in policing has become a badge of reform. Recruitment targets are

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SAFE Pacific: Strengthening Biosecurity, Markets, and Community Livelihoods

Implemented in 15 Pacific countries, the ‘Safe Agriculture Trade Facilitation through Economic integration in the Pacific’

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US Congress tries to link Chinese Pacific projects to military threat

CHINA’S support for infrastructure projects in the Pacific could provide future military access for Beijing, senior members of a United States congressional advisory commission have warned in an exclusive interview

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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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Niche for Solo Uni

THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has decided to carve a niche for itself as a cornerstone of the nation’s higher education system and a catalyst for national development. Ten years after taking on

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Is it finally island time?

THE University of the South Pacific (USP) has been making its mark in the Academic World, with a vision that includes leveraging its geographic reach to build partnerships and attract

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Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door

AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.

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Movers and Shakers

ELIZABETH Wright-Koteka, a veteran diplomat and former ambassador, has been appointed Secretary of the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

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Time to teach survival

CLIMATE change education in Pacific schools is no longer optional; it’s a matter of

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