South Pacific Albacore: Building a sustainable future for a Pacific lifeline
South Pacific albacore is one of the Pacific region’s most valuable tuna resources, underpinning domestic longline fisheries, supporting thousands of livelihoods, and contributing significantly...
UN Climate chief calls for faster shift to renewables as conflict and climate drive...
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for a faster global transition to renewable energy, warning that conflict, climate change and fossil...
SPC launches Samoa Education data system to strengthen Planning and decision-making
The Pacific Community (SPC) says the launch of the Samoa Education Management Information System (SEMIS) marks a major step in strengthening education planning, management...
Bougainville leaders endorse final position and recommend 2030 Independence declaration date
The Bougainville Independence Leaders Consultation Forum (BILCF) has endorsed the final Bougainville position and recommended 01 September 2030 as the proposed date for Bougainville's...
Newly appointed Director General welcomed by the MSG Secretariat staff
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has officially welcomed its newly appointed Director General, Dr Anna Naupa, who assumed her duties Monday, 27 July...
U.S pours additional US$6M into UXO clearance in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced a major boost to the country’s unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance efforts, after securing an additional SBD$50M...
5000 people in Fiji may be living with HIV without knowing it
An estimated 5000 people in Fiji could be living with HIV without knowing it, as health officials race to identify undiagnosed cases amid what...
Deep-sea mining talks end without a framework… again
Two weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have concluded with the regulatory framework for deep-sea mining no closer to completion and...
At least 10 feared dead in Gold Ridge Pit collapse in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Police are now at the Gold Ridge mine site as reports emerge that at least 10 bodies have been recovered after a...
More Pacific defence partnerships likely after PNG and NZ sign agreement, expert says
The new defence agreement between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and New Zealand could lead to more joint training, maritime patrols and regional cooperation as...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...