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Pacific digital entrepreneurship
“The digital economy is about ensuring that talented Pacific Islanders have a choice: the choice to build a future at home, to contribute to their communities, and to play an active role in their country’s economic
Telco leaders to consider digital sovereignty and investment gaps
When leaders from the region’s telecommunications sector meet in Honiara this month, they will be considering some of the biggest issues to face not only the Pacific region but economies and societies globally: data
Changing times: States showcase equality initiatives
For the first time in Pacific history, Fiji hosted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), marking a major milestone for the
A better way: New university offers alternative to current system
The Pacific's newest university launches this week, building on decades of work by the Pacific Theological
It’s a violation: France called out on nuclear tests
From 1966-1996, France conducted 193 nuclear explosions on Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls in the Tuamotu archipelago of Mā’ohi Nui, known in France as its overseas territory of French
Briefs
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Twenty-nine resident species are now protected under the US Endangered Species Act. The species include bats, birds, turtles, reptiles, invertebrates, and rare plants across
Death of a Hero: Vanuatu media freedom fighter falls
Once seen as a troublesome foreign media person, Marc Neil Jones has been laid to rest as a hero in his new home,
Old meets new: Movement bridges tradition and modern sounds
Pacificgroove Arts and Music is not just a school - it’s a movement dedicated to fostering the next generation of musicians, artists, and cultural leaders from the
Lessons from Super W 2025 Super
The Fijian Drua Women ended their Super W 2025 campaign after losing to the Queensland Reds in a high-scoring semi-final in Ballymore in
Movers and Shakers
The Fiji Trade Commission North America Trade Office has announced the appointment of Anare Bolanavanua in his new role as Investment and Community Engagement Officer. Bolanavanua previously served as the Finance and
Walande, climate displacement and human rights
Over decades, the small community of Walande has seen their offshore home in Solomon Islands battered by cyclones, storm surges and sea level rise. Relocating to the mainland of Malaita—the nation’s most populous
We Say: Learning from faith-based teachings
Between March and April this year, three of the world’s largest religions celebrate important dates.On March 1, the Muslim community started its annual fast of Ramadan, sometimes known as Ramzan.This month-long time
Whispers
Border movementsThere was much fanfare from the Fiji Navy and police after they seized a firearm and some ammunition on a ship arriving from Tonga. First it was reported that there were a number of firearms and bullets
Briefs
American Samoa The American Senate has unanimously passed a bill removing the 10% cap on local investments by the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF). Supporters argue it will strengthen the
Wellington eyes strategic denial in the Cook Islands
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ row with the Cook Islands government in February was every bit as odd as his January quarrel with the President of Kiribati. It arose after the Cook Islands Prime Minister,
Confronting geopolitics in Pacific regional diplomacy
In the past two years, concerns about strategic competition and the increasingly uncertain and unpredictable global order have started to take a more central place in the foreign policy and security discourses of the
Risky business: Bridging the insurance gap
The insurance gap is not only a Pacific Island problem. Australia faces a massive insurance gap that leaves home and business owners increasingly vulnerable to either dealing with disasters without being fully insured
Parametric Insurance: A door of opportunity?
Less than a fornight after an earthquake devastated Port Vila on December 17, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) was on a plane to the Vanuatu capital, a US$1.2 million
COP28: Boiling Point
It’s taken 70 years but some of the life is slowly coming back around Bikini atoll, ravaged by the United States’ nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands immediately after World War Two. For a team from the