Celebrating youth Green Skills for good governance
By SONJA STEFANOVSKA-TRAJANOSKA, Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
Challenges We Face
Today, the world is grappling with a severe climate crisis that is...
NMHS and NDMO meeting provides next steps for closer collaboration to build resilient Pacific
The need to build new a structured engagement mechanism and pursue new approaches to strengthen collaboration between providers and users of climate information, is...
Supercharged Samoa ready for 2023 Rugby World Cup
Samoa's option to take advantage of changed eligibility laws in rugby has created pre-World Cup interest in how the side's former internationals from other...
Canada makes three changes to starting lineup for second rugby test against Tonga
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has made three changes to his starting lineup for Monday's rugby test match with Tonga.
The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3...
2023 Vaa World Distance Championship officially opened
Hundreds of participants from close to 30 countries marched in the early hours of Saturday in Apia to mark the official opening of the...
Forum Troika leaders meets in Fiji
Pacific Islands Forum Troika leaders are meeting in Suva for the first time Friday.
The Troika leaders include Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair,...
Klaemet Save: Vanuatu’s new climate brand for a resilient future
Vanuatu has a new brand identity for climate information – Klaemet Save.
This exciting new brand has been developed to focus attention on information products...
Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?
By Randy Mulyanto
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape is a busy host. Once a sleepy town, Port Moresby, the country’s capital, is...
Vanuatu Opposition still have faith in its no-confidence motion
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Bob Loughman Thursday said they still have enough numbers to oust the Prime Minister and form the next government.
The Speaker of...
At least 36 people died in wildfires in Hawaii
A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond...
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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...