Diaspora, loved ones and COVID-19
Alongside the myriad stories of closed borders, unemployment, struggling health systems, surging COVID cases…
Olympic qualification would 'bring Samoa…
Samoa women’s sevens coach Auimatagi Sapani believes Olympic qualification could help unite the Pacific…
Samoan Head of State calls for fresh elections
Samoans woke up to the news today that they will go back to the polls in just over two-weeks’ time, on 21 May…
World Tuna Day: What does it mean for the Pacific?
Recent years have seen a power shift, with Pacific Islands Nations gaining greater control and revenue…
Jobs, consumption, investment continue to be…
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says recent locally transmitted cases and containment measures will prolong already…
Tributes and warnings on World Press Freedom Day
The Pacific Islands News Association has paid tribute to media workers covering the COVID-19 pandemic,…
ADB predicts modest growth for Pacific economies…
The Asian Development Bank expects Pacific Island economies to return to positive growth this year, although…
Valenicina shines a light on disaster preparedness
15 minutes' drive from the heart of Fiji's capital city, Suva, lies the community of Valenicina. Under the…
Sope's history lesson
Vanuatu’s former Roving Ambassador and former Prime Minister, Barak Sope, has disputed claims that the late…
From our archives: Bartering for Betterment
Barter for Better Fiji celebrates its one year anniversary today. The group has 193,300 members and is still…
Tuvalu ponders relevance of Queen as Head of State
The status of the Queen as Head of State in Tuvalu will again come under scrutiny as the first public…
"We are certain there are more cases out there":…
Fiji has a new case of COVID-19, and Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Health says “we are certain there are…
May 02, 2021
Vale mine in New Caledonia
in April
by
After months of political dispute, the Brazilian corporation Vale has finally sold its Goro nickel smelter and other assets in New Caledonia’s…
April 30, 2021
Saving for a rainy day
in April
by
It is well understood that the Pacific Islands is one of the least insured regions in the world, with some estimates putting the penetration rate at…
April 30, 2021
Palau travel bubble hits a snag
in April
by
The travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau is in danger of popping following low interest from Taiwanese tourists to take a holiday from a year of…
April 30, 2021
Training Coalition faces a reckoning
in April
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A multimillion-dollar program aimed at supporting “a more prosperous Pacific driven by a skilled, competitive and productive workforce” is undergoing…
April 30, 2021
Near horizons: Vunilagi's community literacy efforts
in April
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Our children are valuable and we have the responsibility to ensure that they are educated; that they have the basic needs to go through school.” That’s…
April 30, 2021
Tuvalu's 'Mother of all information'
in April
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On any given weekday afternoon, the small Tuvalu National Library and Archive building on Funafuti is a hive of activity. Under the leadership of…
April 30, 2021
Opinion: Forum's moral failure for Melanesians
in April
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During the recent crisis over the appointment of Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat's new Secretary General (former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry…
April 30, 2021
The Low-down on USP
in April
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In drawing to conclude ‘What Is to Become of USP?’ (see Islands Business August 2020), I acquiesced to the prospect that the University may already…
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March 25, 2021
Farewell to the Chief
After three weeks of mourning, Papua New Guinea’ founding father, Sir Michael Somare, was laid to rest at Kreer Heights…
December 15, 2020
Pacific People 2020: Bartering for…
Marlene Dutta is the brains, and the heart, behind Barter for Better Fiji. She is also our Pacific Community Champion…
December 15, 2020
InDepth with Greg Casagrande
South Pacific Business Development founder, Greg Casagrande is a “serial social entrepreneur”, founding not only the…
December 15, 2020
"It's all about honesty" says Susana
“[For] us women, there are always ways to earn money,” says Susana Silikiwai, a SPBD member from Kalokolevu village on…
December 15, 2020
Remember me for nation building:…
Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has earned plaudits at home and abroad. Known for his world-renowned environmental…
November 10, 2020
Fiame's new chapter
"It’s very liberating. I haven’t felt this excited about politics for a long time,” says Samoa’s former Deputy Prime…
