Confronting geopolitics in Pacific regional diplomacy

In the past two years, concerns about strategic competition and the increasingly uncertain and unpredictable global order have started to take a more central place in the foreign policy and security discourses of the

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Parametric Insurance: A door of opportunity?

Less than a fornight after an earthquake devastated Port Vila on December 17, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) was on a plane to the Vanuatu capital, a US$1.2 million

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Movers and Shakers

Former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice and Madang Governor, Sir Arnold Amet, has been appointed asthe new PNG Ambassador to the United States of America. Palau has appointed Stan Shih, founder of Taiwan’s PC brand Acer

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Tonga’s Ministry of Finance CEO calls for unity to overcome Pacific’s economic challenges

Tonga’s Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance, Kilisitina Tuaimei’api, opened the Special Forum Economic Officials Meeting (FEOM) Tuesday, with a call for unity in addressing the unprecedented

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Sunil’s mission as an Organic Auditor: More than a career; being the change

When Sunil Kumar decided to pursue organic auditor training opportunities outside of the full-time job he had held for 14 years, it was not a decision taken lightly. With a family to care for, the risks were high, but

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Pacific Education Ministers continue to work together for the betterment of Pacific People

Background To support the Forum Leaders’ Pacific vision, the ”Pacific Regional Education Framework, Moving Towards Education 2030” (PacREF) prioritises action on quality and relevance, free learning pathways, and

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Pacific Resilience Facility receives first US$3 million capitalisation contribution from Japan

The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Monday received a significant boost with the announcement of an initial contribution of 417,000,000 Japanese Yen (US$3 million), from the Government of Japan. The Secretary General

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Our Telekom to host PITA AGM in Honiara

The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) will hold its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Business and Expo in Honiara, hosted by Our Telekom. The event will focus on the theme “Digital Nations in

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24 teams express interest in joining OFC Professional League

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has received an impressive 24 expressions of interest for the highly anticipated OFC Professional League, due to kick off in January 2026.  With the deadline for submissions

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Crucial 2023 PG documents ‘missing’

Supporting documents to complete a full audit into the 2023 Pacific Games expenditures have reportedly gone missing and may have been destroyed, sources have revealed. These documents include receipts, authorisation of

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Kangava community demands justice for 2019 oil spill

The customary landowners of Kangava Bay in the Solomon Islands have filed a claim with the Solomon Islands High Court for damages caused by a 2019 oil spill, the worst of its kind in the nation. The claim was filed

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Whispers

Kava questionsFiji is taking the battle for the kava market to the United States, of all places. A large delegation led by Assistant Minister Tomasi Tunabuna visited the US, apparently in response to the growing of kava

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