Vanuatu PM instructs review of Capital Investment Immigration Plan funds
Vanuatu Prime Minister has instructed the Citizenship Commission to identify where funds generated under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) are held or have...
“My fish is your fish” Pacific solidarity in the fight for nuclear justice
Academics, students and regional leaders mark Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala campus.
“My Fish is Your Fish” serves...
Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence
The Pacific’s peak diplomatic bodies have signaled they are ready to engage with Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Government of Bougainville as mediation begins on...
No more excuses: real climate action now
By Ralph Regenvanu, Minister for Climate Change, Energy and Environment, Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu stands with the 6PAC+ alliance at the IMO that includes the...
‘Fatal Watch’: Interview with documentary makers on fisheries observer deaths
By Edward Carver
Fisheries observers hold a job little known by the general public but essential to the health of the oceans: monitoring the work...
Tokelau is ‘my heart and soul’ – New Ulu-o-Tokelau Tuisano
Fakaofo's Esera Fofō Tuisano arrived at his first parliamentary session for the year as Ulu-o-Tokelau, or Head of State, with his daughter by boat...
Aviation a lifeline for the Pacific, says Forum SG Waqa
Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa, Thursday emphasised the vital role aviation plays in the region’s future, calling it not just a mode of...
Guardian-class Patrol Boat RVS Takuare returned to Vanuatu, Australia welcomes Nakamal agreement
Australian deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles met with Minister for Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat in Cairns Thursday to mark the...
‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated
Growing up in the Pacific nation of Kiribati, Oemwa Johnson heard her grandfather’s stories about nuclear explosions he witnessed in the 1950s.
The blasts gave...
Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president as Lord Coe beaten in vote
Kirsty Coventry hopes her election as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee - beating six male candidates including Britain's...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...