‘People are suffering’: Kiribati’s judicial crisis

The opposition in Kiribati wants answers from the government about the ongoing crisis in the country’s judiciary. The government last year dismissed the chief justice and three Court of Appeal judges – all

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USP graduation exemplifies excellence

Regional students share their experiences Over 1,786 tertiary students received their accreditation at the University of the South Pacific’s (USP) first graduation ceremony for 2023, with 61% of those graduating being

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Measuring vulnerability for development

Once again, people in Vanuatu are rebuilding their homes after two cyclones hit the nation in the first week of March. It’s a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of small island developing states and the way that

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Fuel problems results in cancellation of Air Kiribati flights

The Kiribati Oil Company Limited (KOIL) has said it has plenty of JetA1 fuel but it has not been approved or passed for use by aircraft. KOIL made the comments regarding the cancellation of Air Kiribati flights. The

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Shortage of fuel in Banaba

There has been a shortage of fuel on the island of Banaba for more than five months now. A Community Worker on the island Banian Burenimoone reports to Radio Kiribati News, the shortage has affected the income

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Drought crisis to continue in Kiribati

Kiribati’s Minister for Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE) has said the current drought crisis affecting Kiribati is projected to continue in the coming months posing risks to health, sanitation and

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Micronesian nations join UN’s demand for Russia to leave Ukraine

Micronesian nations have joined the international community in demanding Russia’s immediate retreat from Ukraine, one year after Moscow’s invasion which resulted in a protracted war that left tens of

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Kiribati returns to Forum, Nauru’s Waqa next Secretary General

Pacific leaders prayed together, ate together and by the end of a long retreat today, saw Kiribati’s full return to the Pacific Islands Forum and a much larger role for its Micronesian members. Former Nauru President

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Australia scales up security cooperation with Kiribati

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has announced Australia will rapidly scale up security and development cooperation with the sprawling Pacific Island nation of Kiribati as the federal government tries to ensure

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Marine protected areas don’t help tuna, new paper shows

A new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science has found that Kiribati’s Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), which banned all fishing in 2015, has not had a significant impact on the skipjack and bigeye tuna

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Pacific Island leaders expect Biden visit in near future

The leaders of five Pacific island nations said on Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden would soon visit their region for a leaders’ summit, in what experts said would be a significant move in U.S. efforts to push

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Palau President Whipps to join Micronesian Presidents this month

President Surangel Whipps Jr is meeting other four Micronesian Presidents on 13-17 February for the first face-to-face Micronesian Presidents Summit meeting since the one held in Palau in 2020 where the Mekreos

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