Warming oceans drive tuna from Pacific islands

Men use nets to move tuna from a fishing vessel to a refrigerated container ship in the lagoon of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s capital. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu - Kauaka Petaia guided his motorboat out of Tuvalu’s main...

Half of this country wants to move to Australia, but not all want to leave for good

"It's too beautiful," Lailega Neemia says of her homeland, Tuvalu. "It's a good place to retire … stress-free ... very relaxed lifestyle over there." But the ocean is rising and she, like many other Tuvaluans, worries their home may be completely...

Commonwealth shared scholarships now accepting applications for Master's programs in UK

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom has launched its application process for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships programme, providing financial support for Master's degree candidates from developing Commonwealth...

Letters to the Editor | July 19, 2025

Children and drugs The revelation by the Minister for Education that 3627 students were involved in drug-related cases is not surprising. This has been happening for a long time, yet there has not been any concrete solution to help children get...

How Countries Globally Respond to Climate Migration

In 1973, Komatsu Sakyō’s speculative novel Japan Sinks caused a stir. The author imagines Japan overwhelmed by natural disasters. Secret negotiations are taking place with other countries—including Australia—to rescue the population. Translated...

Pacific news in brief for 15 September

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fiji - bureau Four officers from Fiji's Counter Narcotic Bureau have been arrested for possession of illegal narcotics. As a result, the Fijian government is closing the bureau down entirely and returning all officers...

OPINION | Protection in an unpredictable region

I still remember a question asked during the 2023 Australasian AID Conference, where I spoke on the panel Cash Transfers and Social Protection Programs: South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific. “What is the best social protection program a...

PNG delegation participates in Garma Festival in Australia

Two Bougainvillean parliamentarians were recently invited to attend Australia’s largest Indigenous cultural festival as part of a Pacific delegation. The Garma Festival in East Arnhem Land was attended by Minister Geraldine Paul, Minister for...

Right to Life in the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

The ICJ Advisory Opinion of 23 July 2025 on states’ obligations in respect of climate change is, for many reasons, pathbreaking. Some of such features pertain to international human rights law. Ramindo Perera discussed one aspect, the ICJ’s...

‘No armies, no budgets’: The quiet power of the planet’s most private peacemakers

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size On a cool autumn day in May 2007, a remarkable gathering took place at Ulusaba, the private...

Cooks, Tonga, strengthen ties

CLIMATE change will remake the Pacific, even though it is not of the Pacific’s making. Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo said this was the irony of a phenomenon declared by the region’s leaders to be the greatest existential threat to the lives and...

MoS Margherita To Attend Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Day Celebrations

Port Moresby/New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will be visiting Papua New Guinea (PNG) on September 16 to represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the commemorative events marking the country’s 50th anniversary...

LIRR fare evaders and more: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 14, 2025

Evaders in the loo I have a great way for the MTA to stop some fare evaders (“$1 Billion,” Sept 11). Have the conductors on the LIRR go after the people who get on the train and go directly into the restroom. These people lock themselves in there...

Pacific rhythms, global impact: Lifetime honour for music pioneer Foa’i

With musical influences that reach from island villages to Walt Disney studios, Opetaia Foa’i has an enduring legacy of language, activism, and pride. The 2025 Ministry for Pacific Peoples Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Foa’i at the...

Visa-Free Countries For Bangladesh Passport Holders Full List Of 39 Destinations

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) With lush landscapes and a rich culture, Bangladesh, a country located in South Asia, is the eighth populous country in the world, with 173.6 million, as of 2024. As the country's youth seek to either explore the world, or...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

Louise Matsakis: I got to say, I think calling this a migration is maybe underselling it. This is an evacuation, no? I find this sad in a lot of ways just because I remember when Tuvalu was kind of the poster child for climate change, and it was...

India, Fiji Discuss Bilateral Ties And Ways To Strengthen Cooperation

(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, July 30 (IANS) India and Fiji held the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health, education, capacity building, trade, investment, agriculture,...

Largest Dalo exporter builds $20 million enterprise

For more than a decade, a farmer and businessman in Navua has quietly revolutionised Fiji’s dalo export industry, turning locally grown root crops into a $20 million-a-year international business. Today, Ben’s Trading Limited exports Dalo,...

Why $20-a-week budget challenge is harder than it seems

The $20 is set as a weekly budget for disposable income - so those taking part can pay for food, power and utilities, but once those bills are covered $20 is all they have for the week for lunches and sundry treats. Coffee is T-Pole’s main vice:...