ADB, Vanuatu sign $5 million grant to boost transport projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu today signed a US$5 million grant to help fund the preparation of ADB-supported land,...
Securing climate financing to build resilience to climate change in the Pacific region
Emerging opportunities and challenges in accessing climate finance to build resilience to climate change in the Pacific were identified during the second day of...
PNG logging industry ‘a major money laundering risk’ – report
Illegal logging in Papua New Guinea represents a major money laundering threat as it generates very large illegal profits and it has a very...
Call for a Mercury Free Pacific Campaign
Efforts to effectively deal with mercury in the Pacific and a call for the development of a “Mercury Free Pacific Campaign” to phase out...
COVID-19 Delta variant still ‘most concerning’, say WHO experts
Even with the emergence of the new Mu COVID-19 variant, the Delta strain remains the top concern globally, appearing to “outcompete” others, senior officials...
Marshall Islands maintains Covid restrictions, ups vaccinations and readies for worst
In a world reeling from the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, one of the strictest quarantine border controls has kept the Marshall Islands...
Rise in gun trade for 2022 election in PNG
There has been an increase in the trade and movement of guns along Papua New Guinea’s borders in preparation for the 2022 national election...
Fiji records 160 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 160 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases in the island nation to...
New deal secures more Pacific Islander farmworkers for Victoria
Victoria will get an extra 1,500 Pacific Islander workers to fill shortages on farms, but the farming federation has warned more quarantine facilities are...
Fiji with highest COVID infection rate aims to have Australians back within months
When Brent Hill, one of Australian tourism’s most successful marketers, decided to swap his role with a destination that boasts one of the planet's...
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UN Climate Chief says fossil fuel crisis driving global instability
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that rising fossil fuel costs and global instability are putting pressure on economies, calling for...
Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war
Far-flung Pacific nations are reeling from the impact of a global fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple...
Second PNG Media Summit elevated to regional event
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) is proud to announce that the 2nd PNG Media Summit 2026 has been elevated to a...