Samoa election 2021
By Nanai Anae Dr. Iati Iati
STANDFIRST
Can you remember the last time Samoa had a formidable political opposition? It has been a while, and...
The Pacific food revolution will be televised
By Mark Peter Notaras
It was a great surprise and honour that Gordon Peake approached us to be the guinea pigs/first interviewees for Devpol’s...
Pacific Way(s) and regionalism
by Tarcisius Kabutaulaka
The tumultuous dispute over the selection of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which led to Micronesian countries deciding...
PM Sogavare leads by example – and gets the first COVID-19 vaccine
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine in Honiara, Wednesday, 24 March 2020.
https://twitter.com/ginakekea/status/1374541645098541059?s=20
He becomes...
Australia announces additional $15m for cyclone recovery in Fiji
School children in cyclone affected areas will benefit from an additional F$15 million package of support that was announced today by Australian High Commissioner...
Pacific Aviation Safety Office to focus on Pacific regional cooperation and operational stability
Fostering Pacific regional cooperation and organisational operational stability are the focus for the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) over the next twelve months to...
The EU and the Pacific: global tax governance
Written by Sujiro Seam
The European Union (EU) “tax list” is the primary instrument of a more ambitious agenda to promote the principles of tax...
Over 500 Fijians selected for overseas employment opportunities during the COVID19 period
The deployment of the third batch of 162 Fijians last week has taken Fiji’s number to over 500 workers in Australia since the recommencement...
Pacific Islands Forum: the first casualty of a changing culture of dialogue
by Hermann Mückler
The withdrawal of the five Micronesian members from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) may be seen by pessimists as the beginning of...
Loggers defy protections to take Solomon Islands’ rare Tubi trees
By Ofani Eremae
At the Korona logging camp on San Jorge Island in the Solomon Islands’ Isabel province, the logging machinery lay quiet. Except...
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