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CONGRESSWOMAN Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen is optimistic that federal funding for critical port improvements in American Samoa will ultimately be secured
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THE outpouring of vitriol before, during, and after the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant should be a matter of concern to leaders throughout the region.
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FIJI changed forever on May 14, 1987 when LieutenantColonel Sitiveni Rabuka strode into Fiji’s Parliament at the stroke of 10 and removed the elected government
“WE will never leave this land, no matter what. It is a vow we made to our paramount chief.”
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CLIMATE change is here to stay. After years of denial, this global disaster is unfolding on Pacific doorsteps.
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THE Solomon Islands sees technology as key to proactive climate response, moving beyond descriptive data to predictive policymaking.
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AROUND the Pacific, there is increasing pressure on governments to protect the rights of communities affected by climate displacement.
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SOME Bikinians returned to their home island in 1971, but surveys revealed ongoing levels of radioactivity that increased risk to human health.
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NIUE has been called xenophobic, and at times, Niueans themselves use harsher words—even “racist”—to describe their own fears and people.
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IN December 2027, Solomon Islands is scheduled to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) category.
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DESPITE a stable constitutional framework, sustained international assistance, and substantial public expenditure
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FROM the moment she was appointed to represent Fiji at the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, 19-year-old Ailava Samuels faced the very online negativity
ACROSS the globe, AI (artificial intelligence) has taken serious hold in office documents, social media, and university assignments.
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THE Commonwealth Disabled People's Forum focuses on ensuring the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is implemented
BOUGAINVILLE’s Department of Health has appointed Alois Pukienei as Acting Secretary, succeeding Mathew Monei.
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VANUATU United were definitely underdogs going in against the Solomon Kings FC. In front of a small crowd for OFC Pro League Round Three in Melbourne.
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands – February 25, 2026 – Pacific Towing (PacTow),
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THE Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) is pushing for urgent updates to outdated liquor laws to create fairer and safer regulations.
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