Solomon Islands determined to compete on home soil, Kiribati withdraws from football

Team Solomon Islands will be the first contingent to move into camp at St. Joseph Tenaru Secondary School in Honiara as early as 14 November and continue their training for the 2023 Pacific Games. Village Coordinator

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Samoa Touch Rugby ready for Pacific Games

Pacific Games-bound Samoa Touch Rugby Inc is ready for the Pacific Games eyeing the gold medal and exerting revenge on rivals Papua New Guinea. President of STRI Matiu Tuileva said their athletes are physically prepared

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China sending more police, donating equipment for Pacific Games

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced that China is sending additional police to the country to help provide security for the Pacific Games. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on

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Pacific Games gold medalists call for support

Back to back Pacific Games’ Gold Medalists, the PNG Touch football teams, are calling for support to send its contingent to the Pacific Games in Solomon Islands this month. The Pacific Games starts on 19 November ,

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Athletes and stakeholders eagerly anticipate Pacific Games amidst busy preparations

Countdown for the 17th Pacific Games is underway in the Solomon Islands and across the region and other parts of the world. Team officials and athletes are preparing for the Pacific Games, while stakeholders in Honiara

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Team PNG confirmed for Pacific Games

All teams and athletes for the Pacific Games have been finalised and endorsed by the PNG Olympic Committee’s justification committee, says Team PNG chef de mission Faye Zina Lalo. With the games set to kick off in

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China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports

China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region as appetite there for Chinese credit declines and competition grows with the U.S. for influence, an

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Heavyweight boxer Tutakitoa-Williams to lead Niue’s Pacific Games medal bid

Niue’s heavyweight boxer, Duken Tutakitoa-Williams will lead the country’s campaign at the upcoming Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Chef de Mission Sidney Lui told RNZ Pacific that

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PNG Taekwondo squad named for Pacific Games

Taekwondo Papua New Guinea President, John Cholai says its squad for the Pacific Games are aiming for podium finishes as they finalise their preparation, with their competition set for 28 – 29 November in Honiara,

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Pacific Games Opening Ceremony tickets selling fast

Since its launch last week, the 2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony tickets have been selling like hot cakes at the Point Cruz Telekom branch. Games Organising Committee (GOC) ticketing Revenue Supervisor Mike Vereseni

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Islands Business kicks off Pacific Games preview

Less than a month away from the SOL23 Pacific Games, Islands Business takes a closer look at some of the athletes that will be representing their island home countries. The Solomons capital, Honiara, is the epicenter of

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Google to run internet cables to Pacific islands in Australia-U.S. deal

Alphabet’s Google will run undersea cables powering internet access to at least eight far-flung Pacific Ocean nations under a joint U.S.-Australian deal set to be announced on Wednesday, according to a U.S.

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More Australians, Solomons, Vanuatu, return from Israel

About 200 Australians and their family members are back in the country after leaving Israel and arriving on a government-assisted flight. A Qantas flight landed in Sydney on Wednesday evening with 126 Australian

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WHO vote today: 2 Pacific Islanders in the mix

Western Pacific members of the World Health Organization are meeting this week, and today they will be voting to nominate the next WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. There are two Pacific Island nominees in

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Iroga optimistic on Solomon Islands media sector

A veteran Solomon Islands journalist says the country’s media industry is vibrant and amongst the most independent in the region. Robert Iroga, founder and publisher of Solomons Business Magazine recently told

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New York man caught smuggling butterflies from Solomon Islands

A New York man from Long Island was charged Tuesday with smuggling more than US$200,000 worth of wildlife in and out of the Solomon Islands. This included deceased butterflies known as “birdwings,” which are known

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De-banking having a ‘severe impact’ on Pacific Islanders

The region’s economic ministers say the expiry of correspondent banking relationships (CBR) is having a severe impact on the lives of Pacific Islanders, including seasonal workers, micro, small, and medium

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Building a social entreprise

A London-based design and construction social enterprise responsible for innovative community-based buildings in Fiji and Vanuatu, is looking to expand its regional footprint. In Fiji, Caukin Studio has partnered with

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The science we need for the ocean we want

Ocean scientists, technical experts, policymakers, donor agencies, traditional knowledge holders, and young people gathered at the Pacific Islands Conference on Ocean Science and Ocean Management in Fiji last

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SPBD businesswomen lauded at annual awards

The Vodafone Arena in Suva last week was full-packed with radiant businesswomen celebrating their efforts at the 12th annual South Pacific Business Development awards. SPBD Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Greg

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Solomon Islands, Vanuatu to miss Pacific leaders’ meeting with President Biden

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has declined a White House invitation to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at this week’s Pacific leaders’ summit. In a move that will further stoke

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FSM becomes first country to sign oceans treaty

The Federated States of Micronesia has signed a global treaty that aim to protect oceans that lie beyond national boundaries, becoming the first country in the world to do so. The new Biodiversity of Areas beyond

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Human rights violations in Pacific fishing industry ‘ignored’

Very little attention has been given to addressing human rights violations within the fishing industry in the Pacific, according to new research unveiled at a first-of-its-kind ocean science meeting underway in Nadi,

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Opinion: What happens now that MEPC80 is behind us?

Next year the delegates of the 6PAC Plus will be back in London to determine the basket of measures that will accompany the newly adopted strategy to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international shipping. The

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