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An infrastructure map ‘All that Blue, That is my Dream” released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) Thursday has provided a visual representation of the geopolitical rivalry in the region and the race to secure its resources. Through the lens of infrastructure financing and in particular deep-water ports, the map shows their importance not only to protect sea lanes...

The stage is set for day three of the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022 with all teams heading in with one win each under their belt after Papua New Guinea, and Fiji returned to the winners circle on day two. In a tight tussle, Papua New Guinea triumphed over New Caledonia in the gold medal rematch from the FIBA Melanesian Cup...

Day two of the FIBA Melanesian Cup women’s competition did not disappoint with defending champions, Papua New Guinea, holding on by one point against an inspired New Caledonian outfit. Enola Ah Ah Tchung was in superb touch for New Caledonia with 20 points followed by Roselyne Forest with 19, but it wasn’t enough, the New Caledonians falling agonisingly short, 66-67...

Twelve countries including Germany and New Zealand stepping up to champion the campaign for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the human rights impacts of climate change on the eve of COP27 puts them on the right side of history ahead of a momentous UNGA vote in the coming months, Pacific activists and a civil society...

By David Robie A Fiji-based academic challenged the Pacific region’s media and policymakers Wednesday over climate crisis coverage, asking whether the discriminatory style of reporting was a case of climate injustice. Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, head of the journalism programme at the University of the South Pacific(USP), said climate press conferences and meetings were too focused on providing coverage of...

The U.S and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have begun exploring future plans to establish military facilities in the Pacific nation, which is now part of the U.S homeland defense strategy. During the recent Joint Committee Meeting held on Guam, U.S and FSM delegations created a Defense Sites Working Group to identify the “appropriate processes for establishing defense sites...

The Australian government is committed to improving the standard of the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme to ensure those under the program are not exploited. Australia’s Minister for the Pacific, Pat Conroy said the improvement of the PALM Scheme also encompasses better support and protection for Fijians and other Pacific islanders working in various industries in Australia and New Zealand. Conroy said...

Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The agency’s yearly Greenhouse Gas Bulletin warns of the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2021 since systematic measurements began nearly 40...

A winning candidate from the Malekula Constituency, Sanick Asang, was declared eligible and contested the Vanuatu Snap Election despite still serving a suspended sentence. The Director of Vanuatu Correctional Services, Johnny Marango, has confirmed the former Member of Parliament (MP) and now MP-elect, is still serving a suspended sentence. Meanwhile, whether local or international, it is good practice for electoral observers...

While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, they are still not ambitious enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, a new report by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) warned on Wednesday. The current combined National Determined Contributions (NDCs)—meaning the countries’ national efforts to...