USP ranked 11th in Crisis Management amongst the top 100 Universities in the World Universities real impact ranking system
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has been ranked 11th against some of the top Universities of the world in the area of...
China donates $6.7 million to Kiribati
The Chinese Government has donated AUD$6,739,600(US$5,224,850) to the Kiribati Government Monday.
A report from the Office of the President said the grant will be allocated...
Report highlights Covid impact on region
The most pressing disaster facing the Pacific right now continues to be the COVID-19 pandemic.
And every place is different.
After closing its borders and aggressively...
PNG PM Marape: Get vaccinated
With more than 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine remaining and the expiry date looming, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is...
Pacific’s main newsprint supplier to close
Newspapers across the Pacific are seeking new newsprint suppliers after the 66-year-old Norske Skog paper mill in Kawerau, New Zealand unexpectedly announced it was...
Vanuatu Speaker’s lawyer files application to strike out order
Vanuatu Speaker of Parliament’s counsel has filed an application for the Court to struck out the application by the 19 Members of Parliament in...
Samoa caretaker PM unaware of FAST take over plans
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says he was not aware the Fa’atuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) was planning a...
The island with no water: how foreign mining destroyed Banaba
By Joshua Macdonald
BANABA, 10 JUNE 2021 (THE GUARDIAN) --- The last decent rain on Banaba was more than a year ago.
Without rain, people on...
Cambodia: Stop silencing critical commentary on COVID-19
The authorities’ actions are reinforcing the already widespread atmosphere of self-censorship, preventing participation in governance and public affairs, and extinguishing an important safeguard for...
End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day
Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his...
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Solomon Islands initiates first Pacific Community-Managed Marine Area Green List process
The Solomon Islands has become the first Pacific Island country to initiate the IUCN Green List certification process for a community-managed marine area, marking...
Pacific Islands Forum will continue to strengthen regional cooperation
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will continue to strengthen regional unity by following leaders’ decisions under the 2050 Strategy, focusing on peace, external engagement,...
Solomon Islands PM Manele condemns Bondi shooting
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has condemned the Bondi shooting in Sydney, Australia, during his winding up remarks in parliament,...