Cyclone WInston damage

Insuring against disasters

As November nears, the thoughts of many Pacific islanders turn to preparations for the South Pacific cyclone season. Are there matches and

Yasur volcano eruption

Visiting gentle Yasur

By Len Garae. Photos: Kersom Richard The closure of borders has seen many Pacific islanders explore their own backyards. For more than

Tanna arrival

A trip to Tanna

By Len Garae The thousands of people who converged on Laminu Stadium on Tanna Island for the recent National Week of Agriculture

Vanautu church group at 41st independence celebration

Vanuatu at 41

Vanuatu was again able to throw the need for social distancing and mask-wearing to the wind as its people sang and danced

Fiji market vendor

Nurturing the seeds of MSMEs

Economists used to say that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were the backbone of Pacific Island countries. But as the impact

Kava exports as an economic activity

Kava: brewing up a storm

There’s a storm brewing over the Pacific as a Queensland town mayor suggests kava could be grown in Australia.

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