Ground-breaking ceremony for new Solomon Islands football facility held
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at Honiara's King George VI school to mark the beginning of the construction of the Solomon Islands Football...
UN and Forum SG pledges resources to the government and people of Tonga
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deep concern after reports of a tsunami and ash affecting Tonga following the eruption of an...
Tonga eruption likely the world’s largest in 30 years – scientist
Early data from Tonga's violent volcanic eruption suggests it is the biggest blast since Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines 30 years ago, volcanologist Shane...
EU could suspend Vanuatu visa-free travel over ‘golden passports’ scheme
The European Commission has proposed suspending a visa-free travel arrangement with Vanuatu due to concerns about the Pacific nation’s controversial “golden passports” scheme.
The proposed...
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings On the Cusp of Papua New Guinea Greenfield Project
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) is on the cusp of launching the completion of its greenfield network project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Scheduled to...
Isabel landowners fight for ownership over Tubi logs
By Ofani Eremae
When Malaysian logger Richard Kong Sing Ngea pleaded guilty in December 2020 to the illegal harvesting of Tubi trees in Solomons’ Isabel...
Horrors of Hiroshima, a reminder nuclear weapons remain global threat
Despite the annihilation of two major Japanese cities in 1945, atomic bombs have not been relegated to the pages of history books, but continue...
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series heads to Spain as pools and schedule are updated
Attention turns to Spain where Malaga and Seville will host the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time.
16 men's and 12 women's...
Moana Pasifika adds firepower to coaching team
Moana Pasifika has secured Southland Head Coach Dale MacLeod, and specialist prop Pauliasi Manu to their 2022 Super Rugby Pacific coaching team.
Dale MacLeod, who...
Armed forces to remain on standby to ensure stability in Solomon Islands
While military presence will be scaled down in Honiara, Solomon Islands, contingents from the Fijian, Australian and New Zealand armed forces will remain on...
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Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
Journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media Summit, placing the region’s biggest media challenges under the spotlight.
Artificial intelligence,...
FMA says Fiji’s press freedom gains still fragile
“Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji’s media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country’s media...
Fiji marks Press Freedom day, Calls for responsible Media
As Fiji marks World Press Freedom Day, the Government recognises the vital role of a free and independent media in any healthy democracy.
That was...