A decade after Tropical Cyclone Evan, Samoan villages endure a silent struggle
More than a decade ago, Tropical Cyclone Evan, a Category 4 storm, roared through Samoa’s capital, Apia, and its surrounding villages.
It left behind more...
Pacific Islands say Australia must choose between Woodside carbon bomb or COP31
Pacific Island countries have signalled that they will pull support for Australia to host COP31 if the government decides to extend the life of...
Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN
As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually 10 times higher than previously estimated, with far-reaching...
UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference
Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine environment.
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) from...
Cook Islands PM Brown leads seabed minerals dialogue in Australia
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will lead a 11-member delegation to Australia this week for an “open dialogue” on seabed exploration activities.
The delegation...
Kalshem Bongran wins top Vanuatu Police role among eight candidates
Former Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) Commander and senior officer of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) – Kalshem Bongran – from Southwest Bay, Malekula, has...
CJA deplores criminal libel charge against leading Samoan journalist, a “cruel vestige of colonialism”
The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) deeply deplores the criminal libel charge filed against a prominent Samoan journalist and urges the government of Samoa to...
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort to counter research revealing that Paris has consistently underestimated...
Head of State accepts Samoa PM’s advice, cabinet is caretaker government
The Samoan cabinet has assumed the role of the caretaker government until a new government is elected and convenes its first parliamentary sitting, after...
Vui Gemma Nelson appointed Ocean adviser as Palau takes Over AOSIS leadership
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has appointed Samoa legal expert Vui Gemma Nelson as Ocean Adviser, under the Chairmanship of Palau.
AOSIS, established...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...