Pacific Islands Forum Troika Meet on Regional Priorities and the shifting regional landscape
THE Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met in Nadi, Fiji this week to discuss the progress on a range of regional priorities…
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Joy and Triumph as over 800 Graduates Celebrate Milestone at USP
USP graduates during the Laucala graduation ceremony this morning. PRIDE and joy filled the air at the Vodafone Arena in Laucala…
FFA Members push for digital shift in fisheries surveillance: MCSWG28 Outcomes
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) concluded its 28th Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Working Group (MCSWG28) meeting at its headquarters…
China hits back at US with 34% import tariffs
Richard Sanders China will impose a 34% tariff on all imports from the US starting April 10, the country’s Finance…
Cook Islands prime minister wants to rework ties to NZ to be more independent
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor In a notable shift in the diplomatic landscape of the South Pacific, the Prime Minister…
Kiribati Passes Groundbreaking Data Protection Bill in Parliament
Richard Sanders In a landmark decision, Kiribati lawmakers unanimously endorsed a pioneering Data Protection Bill during its initial reading in…
USP signs partnership agreement to foster sustainable agricultural research
USP’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Education), Professor Jito Vanualailai (front, 3rd from left) with USP, ACIAR THE University of the…
Solomon Islands launches SICERT project to combat cybersecurity threats
From L-R – British High Commissioner HE Paul Turner, PS Alwin Danitofea, NZ Deputy High Commissioner HE Rebacca Williams and…
Teen arrested for stealing yamaha engine in Northwest Choiseul
POLICE at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested a 17-year-old suspected of stealing a 15hp Yamaha engine from a…
RSIPF warns communities of bomb blasting at Alligator Creek
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) will conduct a live demolition of bombs at…