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Time to decide on Bougainville, Debate on 2019 referendum result to start
Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba is expected to table a draft sessional order on the ratification of the 2019 referendum results when Papua New...
State of Pacific Ocean Convening opens in Suva: “Let an old story die so a truer story can live”
The State of the Pacific Ocean Convening began Monday in Suva with a call for Pacific people to fundamentally renew their relationship with the...
‘If there is a shadow of doubt, you are out’: PM Wale issues hardline corruption warning
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has warned that any public official suspected of corruption or misuse of funds will be removed from office.
The...
Mangrove restoration at heart of Fiji’s Climate adaptation effort
Fiji’s coastal communities are set to benefit from a new climate adaptation approach that combines seawalls with mangrove restoration, as rising sea levels continue...
Deep-sea mining (DSM1) and deep-seated mischief (DSM2)
By Dr Robert Underwood
In the past few years, Pacific Island leaders and thinkers have organised future planning around the concept of the Blue Pacific...
Palau challenges Russia over fake news operation, raises security concerns ahead of Pacific Islands Forum
The Government of Palau has formally protested to the Russian Federation over what it describes as a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting Pacific leaders, including...
Tuvalu calls for “transformational change” at GEF Assembly
Tuvalu's Minister for Environment, Maina Vakafua Talia, has urged governments and partners at the 8th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to move...
Samoa presses for easier climate funding as 2030 deadline nears
Samoa wants the Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF) to simplify and expand climate and environmental financing for small island states, saying current access procedures...
PALM workers unable to re-engage, encouraged to return home
The Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations says it is aware of reports involving a disengaged Fijian worker in the Pacific Australia Labour...
Q&A: ADB’s Role in Mitigating Energy Impacts of the Middle East Conflict
The Middle East conflict is having a corrosive impact on Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies, particularly in the energy sector. Fuel costs are...
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Time to decide on Bougainville, Debate on 2019 referendum result to start
Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba is expected to table a draft sessional order on the ratification of the 2019 referendum results when Papua New...
State of Pacific Ocean Convening opens in Suva: “Let an old story die so...
The State of the Pacific Ocean Convening began Monday in Suva with a call for Pacific people to fundamentally renew their relationship with the...
‘If there is a shadow of doubt, you are out’: PM Wale issues hardline...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has warned that any public official suspected of corruption or misuse of funds will be removed from office.
The...