New report on digital economy in the Pacific launched
The Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition of 2022 was launched on 16 February at a regional event hosted by the Pacific Islands Forum.
The report...
Climate Resilience for Business Sustainability Training for the Private Sector
Over one hundred participants from across the Pacific region will be part of a tailor-made climate resilience for sustainability training programme.
The participants represent the...
Opinion: Pacific leaders’ choice for top Forum job an insult
By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific Correspondent
The appointment of Baron Waqa, former President of Nauru, to head the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) next year was...
Cook Islands assume Pacific Islands Forum Chair responsibilities
---“Let’s get to work!” These were the words of Prime Minister Mark Brown to the Cook Islands delegation supporting his attendance at the Pacific...
Pacific Islands Forum eyes Permanent Special Envoy office in U.S
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders will undertake work to consider the establishment of a permanent PIF Special Envoy Office in the United States.
According to...
Cyclone Judy strengthens to category 3 in Vanuatu with destructive hurricane-force winds
All Vanuatu government workers have been told to stay home until Tropical Cyclone Judy has left the country.
Tuesday, damaging gale-force winds affected the northern...
Suspended PNG MP Kramer found guilty on seven of 12 allegations
The Papua New Guinea leadership tribunal inquiring into misconduct allegations against suspended Madang MP Bryan Kramer today found Kramer guilty on seven of the...
Fiji strongest performing – World Bank economic update
A new report by the World Bank says Fiji was the strongest performing Pacific economy in 2022, buoyed by a rebounding tourism sector GDP...
Fresh horizons with new U.S-Pacific Trade and Investment dialogue
Trade and investment opportunities between the U.S and Pacific are expected to gain traction, with the first iteration of the US-Pacific Trade and Investment...
One of the most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters
By Karen McVeigh
Almost two-thirds of the world’s ocean lies outside national boundaries. These are the “high seas”, where fragmented and loosely enforced rules have...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...