Islands Business

Kiribati debates return to ancestral name Tungaru

AN I-Kiribati researcher has called for a national discussion on whether Kiribati should return to its ancestral name, Tungaru.

Two-month-old baby living with HIV and TB in Fiji

A TWO-MONTH-OLD baby living with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) has raised concerns about the impact of HIV on children in Fiji.

Women, data and the drive for change in Fiji

FIJI’S communities and media organisations are joining forces to assess the openness and effectiveness of government agencies.

Accountability must begin with self-examination: Rokotuibau

“WOMEN auditors must have the courage to ask difficult questions, hold people accountable, and demand change from themselves before...

Pacific peace requires pacific people to be informed, heard and connected

PEACE in the Pacific has always been built through communication. Here, peace is built through talanoa, through church gatherings, through...

Peace must mean inclusive human security

THE Pacific Islands Forum has before it an important opportunity to ensure that the Regional Action Plan on Peace and Security does more...

PALM workers honored for service, strengthening Fiji–Australia ties

FIJIAN workers who helped rescue residents and distribute emergency supplies during the devastating 2022 Lismore floods in Australia...

Toroama under scrutiny over wife’s transplant

ALMOST 40 years after it descended into a devastating civil war, the autonomous region of Bougainville is on the cusp of achieving ...

Can weather and climate stories save lives?

WEATHER and climate stories can save lives in the Pacific when accurate information reaches communities in time to prepare for fast-onset...

SPREP, Conservation International strengthen partnership on conservation and climate resilience

THE Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Conservation International (CI) have signed a five-year agreement.

Fiji reports on increased influenza activity across Fiji

FIJI is reporting a marked rise in influenza-like illnesses and acute respiratory infections in the past three weeks.

Pacific youth adopt climate demands ahead of COP31

PACIFIC youth have adopted a unified climate statement calling for action to protect the 1.5°C survival threshold, deliver accessible climate.

Forum outcomes highlight “complex and challenging strategic environment”

AS delegations head home from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, capital of the Republic of Palau, the region’s presidents, prime...

Four years left to advance Kanaky decolonisation

THE Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is pushing for the decolonisation of Kanaky, New Caledonia, to receive renewed and regular attention.

Pacific warns of 1.5°C overshoot

PACIFIC leaders and climate officials have warned that exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold will carry severe.

Palau reaffirms Taiwan ties amid China pressure

PALAU has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

PNG parliament passes Pacific Adventist University bill in unanimous vote

PAPUA New Guinea’s National Parliament has passed legislation modernising the legal framework of Pacific Adventist University.

Bougainville vote tests PNG’s constitutional peace process

PAPUA New Guinea’s parliament has started to formally consider the result of Bougainville’s 2019 referendum.