40 years over the Rainbow
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy.
Pacific
Two faces of technology: Pacific Media open to manipulation
Technology is a double-edged sword. It is capable of significant benefits when wielded correctly, and of damage when not. This tension was brought into focus in late 2024, when a manipulated image of a news story
Pacific Leaders deliver emphatic ‘call to action’ at UNOC3
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean
Empowering Pacific Women in Energy Sector
A powerful dialogue on gender equality in the energy sector unfolded at the recent Talanoa 'Employ Women, Empower the Pacific', hosted by the Pacific Power Association and the World Bank’s Pacific Women in Power
Churches express concern over US air strike
Pacific churches have expressed concern over recent US military strikes on Iranian nuclear
Voices for change: Women in media unite
“You have the power to change the narrative.” That was the rallying call from Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran as she opened the inaugural Women in Media Conference at the Grand Pacific
Taiwan, RMI ink security deal
Taiwan and its Pacific ally, the Marshall Islands, inked a pact in Taipei on Wednesday that will pave the way for both sides to deepen their security partnership amid growing hybrid threats in the region.
Documents reveal French nuke conspiracy
New documents obtained by investigative outlet Disclose suggest that France spent $USD102,776 to discredit research into the impacts of its nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Dengue warning for Pacific
Most dengue fever outbreaks are not slowing down in the Pacific but there are hopes this will change as the weather gets colder and
Tax inquiry sparks rift
A RIFT has developed within the Solomon Islands tax department after claims of an $SBD 85million discrepancy.
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort to counter research revealing that Paris has consistently underestimated the devastating impact of its nuclear tests in French
Quick flight over Pacific air space
Garmin has announced the expansion of its Navigation Database to include the South Pacific region, which includes Australia, New Zealand. Previously available only to users in the Americas and Europe, this database now
Stability in the field: Agriculture steadies the Pacific ship
Agriculture remains the root of stable economies across the Pacific.
People, not profit: Mining giant speaks to Pacific hearts
The Metals Company (TMC) says its presence in the Pacific is about more than profit — it’s about partnership.
Do Better: Time to wait for science, says PANG
The Pacific must provide an international leadership role in ocean protection for the benefit of the
Ghosts from the deep
There has been interest in deep-sea mining in the Pacific since as early as the 1970s, but it was not until 2016 that the first drill dropped beneath the waves with the intent to begin full mining operations.
Movers and Shakers
Solomon Islands People’s First Party leader, Frederick Kologeto, has officially been sworn in as the new Deputy Prime
Pacific environmental expert condemns Coca-Cola’s switch to plastic in Samoa
The United Nations as published a letter to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, expressing concerns over the multinational bottling company’s transition from reusable glass packaging to plastic bottles in Samoa, an island
Donald Trump’s deep-sea mining order condemned as ‘militarisation’ of Pacific
An ocean conservation advocate has criticised President Donald Trump’s new executive order promoting deep-sea mining, calling it a renewed militarisation of the Pacific
Fiji and the EU celebrate 75 years of unity on Europe Day 2025
The European Union Delegation to the Pacific celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, one of the regional agreements that eventually led to the formation of the European Union.
IMF warns Pacific Economies face slower growth, Rising risks amid global trade turbulence
In an interview with PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita Ligaiula, Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia & Pacific Department based in Washington DC, offered a detailed assessment of the economic landscape
IMF flags debt, remittances and trade shocks as key risks for Pacific economies
Pacific Island countries face mounting economic pressure from global trade disruptions, debt risks, and shrinking remittances, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)has
ICT State of Play
The newly released Pacific edition of the Digital Economy Report provides an update on internet connectivity and costs in the region. Selected statistics and notes from the report
