Australian study to scope more trade with Fiji
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Tuvalu, and Foreign Minister Marise Payne says she is keen to get to Papua New Guinea soon “to visit our
UN Secretary-General in Fiji next week
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres is visiting Fiji
UN Secretary-General in Fiji next week
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres is visiting Fiji
Multilateral banks must be accountable: Jalal
By World Bank Civil society is critical to ensuring community concerns over multilateral bank projects are heard, says the Chair of the World Bank Inspection Panel, Imrana Jalal. Speaking at a seminar in Suva this
Pacific to benefit the most from renewable energy
Small island developing states (SIDS) including those in the Pacific stand to benefit the most if they adopt renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, a groundbreaking report has said. Released during the 9th
Pacific pushes clean energy in Abu Dhabi
Pacific leaders took centre stage at an international conference on renewable energy to reiteraite calls for implementation rather than just talk about switching to cleaner and greener sources of energy. Tuvalu’s
TC Mona picks up speed and strength
By Samisoni Pareti As Tropical Cyclone Mona makes its slow track to landfall in Fiji, the island’s airline Fiji Airways says it is grounding all its domestic flights from tomorrow, save for its Nadi to Suva air
Dr Ian Fry – the island negotiator
Indepth (Id) talks to long time climate change negotiator for the Tuvalu Government, Dr Ian Fry as the world meets in Katowice, Poland this month to finalise the rule book of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Dr Fry
Give the Pacific a ‘fair go’
THE recent disparaging remarks made by Australia’s Environment Minister, Melissa Price, to former Kiribati President Anote Tong is a reminder of all that is bad about Australia and its views of the
Japan May Consider Visa Waiver for Pacific Island Nations
By Anish Chand TOKYO – Japan may eventually consider a visa waiver for all Pacific Island countries as part of its recent Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM) commitments. However, this will take time as Japan is
Maohi support for Kanak independence struggle
By Nic Maclellan in Ponerihouen, New Caledonia In a show of support for the Kanak independence movement, Maohi leader Oscar Manutahi Temaru has joined the campaign trail in New Caledonia, urging voters to support a Yes
