PNG public servants resign to contest 2027 national elections
TWENTY-FIVE Papua New Guinea public servants, including one woman, have formally resigned from their positions to contest the 2027
Leadership
USP appoints Patricia Naisara as executive director
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) has appointed Patricia Naisara as its new Executive Director, People and Workforce
Movers and Shakers
THE CNMI Public School System State Board of Education has appointed Jacqueline P. Che Interim Commissioner of Education. Che, who
From the Sidelines to the Ballot: Three Women, Three Journeys into Political Leadership
Through femLINKpacific’s women candidates training, three women from different backgrounds are discovering that political leadership
Three women to watch in PNG election
PAPUA New Guinea has elected only ten women to its Parliament since it became independent in 1975. Of those, only three have served
Fiji youth leader takes peace message to global forum
A FIJIAN youth leader is calling for young people to take a leading role in building peace after joining youth representatives from
Movers and Shakers
MARK Brown will continue as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands following the 2026 general election. This after the Cook Islands Party,
Building her place: Totori’s road through Solomon Islands construction
ACROSS the Pacific, women are entering industries long treated as men’s territory. In the Solomon Islands, civil engineer Rowena
Tuvalu inaugurates first woman Governor-General
TUVALU has appointed Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma Governor-General - the first woman to hold the highest constitutional office in
Leung heads Fiji Law Society
FORMER Attorney-General Graham Everett Leung has been elected president of the Fiji Law Society. Leung is a senior lawyer with
Tuvalu PM honoured for climate leadership
TUVALU Prime Minister Feleti Teo has been honoured with the Rising Nations Leaders Award for his leadership on climate change and
PACNEWS TWO, 25 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — ‘Rising seas are sinking futures’2. PACIFIC — Rising seas must not erase Pacific nations: Fiji President3. UN — ‘Overshoot’ puts climate justice at the centre of the
PACNEWS SPORTS, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. MSG GAMES — MSG Games Charter clears way for inaugural 2029 Games2. FOOTBALL — Bula Boys still out for first MSG win3. RUGBY LEAGUE — No room for instability at FNRL: Singh4.
PACNEWS ONE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific communities must have their climate solutions heard at COP31, says fomer Fiji President Katonivere2. PACIFIC — COP is not for fundraising”: Pacific media urged to
Crossing the stage, preparing to serve Sāmoa
BACHELOR of Science graduate Angela Lani Ah Sam-Tuiafiso left Sāmoa to study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland on a
Accountability must begin with self-examination: Rokotuibau
“WOMEN auditors must have the courage to ask difficult questions, hold people accountable, and demand change from themselves
Samoa honors Fiji hospital founder
PACIFIC Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar has received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu, for his contribution
PACNEWS SPORTS, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Fijian Drua home games set to inject $130m into economy2. NETBALL — Samoa edge Fiji as Pacific netball World Cup qualifiers intensity3. FOOTBALL — New Caledonia make
Pacific feminists push for change
AHEAD of the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum, Islands Business speaks to the Regional Working Group about the issues
Solo Mara appointed Foreign Affairs permanent secretary
SOLO Mara has been appointed Permanent Secretary for Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade after completing the
Warwick Fiji appoints first local general manager
WARWICK Fiji Resort has appointed its first Fijian General Manager, with Tomasi Turukawa set to lead the Coral Coast property
PACNEWS ONE, 09 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — New Pacific Islands Forum partner model set for first test in NZ2. PACIFIC — El Niño impacts on Pacific forecast to last well into 20273. FIJI — Fiji’s HIV crisis
PACNEWS THREE, Friday 4 September 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Transparency International calls for accountability in Pacific climate finance2. PACIFIC — Pacific Leaders lock in Forum hosts to 20313. SOL — Solomon Islands PM Wale
