PNG and Fiji were both facing COVID catastrophes. Why has one vaccine rollout surged...
By Ian Kemish
Things were looking very bad three months ago for both Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The two Pacific countries were each...
GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD$1.2 billion for new...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved 13 new projects for mitigation and adaptation action, allocating USD 1.2 billion in GCF resources for...
A peacekeeper and a leader: Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner A peacekeeper and a...
By Priyanka Chowdhury
Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa is a mother, a career woman and above all, a committed police officer. In her professional life,...
Mana Classes to strengthen Pacific media reporting
The media are the ears and eyes of members of the public.
In an effort to strengthen the capacity of Pacific islands media to accurately...
Q & A with Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the Science and Security concerns...
In this two-part series, BCN Journalist Esther Pavihi speaks with Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the SPC, Coral Pasisi on Climate Finance, the...
Palau’s unemployment benefits during the pandemic marred with allegations of fraud as accused still...
By Island Times Team
(First of the two-part investigative article on the US pandemic assistance to Palau under the WIOA programme)
After a handful of...
Ignoring international law in the Blue Pacific
Colonised peoples have rights to resources, on land and in the oceans, and this must be recognised.
By Nic Maclellan
Both the Australian Labour Party...
New Zealand ruling against deep-sea mining set a global precedent – now Ardern should...
By Phil McCabe and James Hita
The decision by New Zealand’s Supreme Court last week against a giant seabed mining proposal in the South...
Why the Pacific has become a testing ground for blockchain and cryptocurrency projects
By Prianka Srinivasan
It was beneath the thatched roof of a traditional meeting house in Pango village, Vanuatu, where many residents first learned about...
WWF and partners launch gender mainstreaming in Fiji offshore Tuna Industry report
In a bid to strengthen gender inclusion and gender mainstreaming in Fiji’s tuna offshore sector, WWF and partners today launched a Gender Mainstreaming in...
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation's police force.
The ABC has been...
Proposed Solomon Islands constitutional amendment defeated, 14 MPs’ absent from voting
Solomon Islands government’s move to amend the constitution which proposed an extended timeframe to allow for the establishment of the Constituent Assembly was defeated...
Fist bumps as more than 130 Australians arrive home safe after surviving Vanuatu’s worst...
With a fist pump and tears of relief, Chantel Mara was visibly emotional as she stepped onto the tarmac at Brisbane international airport, finally...