Employees from Lion One Metals Limited participated in a week-long First Aid Rescue Training program at Vatukoula Gold Mines Pte Limited, aimed at enhancing workplace safety, emergency preparedness and collaboration between the two mining companies. The training was conducted from May 11 to May 18 at the Vatukoula mine operation in Fiji and focused on ...

Fiji's expanding tourism sector is attracting growing interest from international investors, with more than $3 billion worth of tourism projects in the pipeline as the country works toward welcoming 1.25 million visitors and generating $4 billion in tourism earnings by 2027. Speaking at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhi...

The Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of a Provincial Food Council as part of broader efforts to strengthen food security, agricultural development and rural livelihoods across the province. Speaking at the opening of the Provincial Agrifood System Consultation Workshop in Kirakira on June 9, Deputy Pre...

Vanuatu's tourism sector generated an estimated economic impact of USD 136 million in 2025, underpinned by strong visitor spending, high satisfaction levels and growing interest in sustainable travel, according to the latest International Visitor Survey. The January-December 2025 International Visitor Survey was released by the Pacific Tourism Organisa...

The Solomon Islands government has launched an investigation into 33 controversial bauxite shipments from Rennell Island, marking what officials describe as a key step in efforts to strengthen oversight and accountability in the country's mining sector. Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Derick Manuari said the investigation is being ...

The World Bank's Environment and Social Framework (ESF) Practice Manager, Africa Olojoba, has visited the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (THDP) in Solomon Islands, highlighting construction progress, strong safety practices and environmental stewardship at the country's first large-scale renewable energy project. Olojoba was joined by a Worl...

The Cook Islands Government has launched a new online energy dashboard to provide households, businesses and communities with up-to-date information on the country's fuel position as authorities respond to ongoing global fuel supply pressures. The dashboard forms part of the Government's broader response under the National Energy Response Framework, a ...

Government agencies, provincial authorities, development partners and community stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting Solomon Islands' Rennell and Bellona Province from invasive species and other biosecurity threats through a provincial coordination workshop held on June 3. The Rennell and Bellona Biosecurity Plan Implementation a...

Pacific Island countries are intensifying efforts to prepare for the growing impacts of climate change on tuna fisheries, as new scientific projections indicate that key tuna stocks are increasingly likely to move from national waters into the high seas, threatening a major source of government revenue, food security and livelihoods across the region. ...

The Solomon Islands government's plans regarding Gold Dealer Licences form part of a wider effort to reform the country's gold sector and strengthen oversight, according to Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Minister Derick Manuari. Manuari said the government's policy direction had already received Cabinet caucus endorsement and was now progressi...

Fiji is moving forward with plans to establish its first peer-to-peer lending platform as part of broader efforts to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises and support the growth of alternative funding markets. The initiative forms part of the implementation of the Access to Business Funding Act 2025, which introduced new fina...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has recently launched a new regional strategy aimed at addressing rural poverty, food insecurity, climate vulnerability and geographic isolation across 13 Pacific Island countries over the next eight years. The Pacific Islands Regional Strategic Opportunities Programme (RESOP) 2025–2033 was unv...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has concluded his official visit to Australia, reaffirming the close partnership between the two countries following high-level talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The discussions focused on shared priorities including climate change, regional security and economic cooperation, with both le...

Pacific countries should proceed cautiously as interest in deep-sea minerals grows, according to the head of the United Nations-backed body responsible for regulating mining in international waters. The caution comes as governments and mining companies increase their focus on seabed deposits containing cobalt, nickel, manganese and copper, minerals wid...

Contractors, consultants, financiers and development partners gathered in Fiji last month for the Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar, highlighting a growing pipeline of infrastructure projects across the region and opportunities for businesses to participate in their delivery. The Pacific's expanding infrastructure programme was the ...

Air navigation service providers from across the Pacific have reaffirmed their commitment to improving aviation safety, cybersecurity and regional collaboration during a regional aviation forum hosted in Brisbane, Australia. The 21st South-West Pacific Safety Forum (SWPSF21), organised by Airservices Australia and supported by the Australian government...

A high-level European Union delegation has held talks with Solomon Islands' supervising minister for fisheries and marine resources, Franklyn Derek Wasi, on potential support for the proposed Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project in Malaita Province. The discussions focused on the strategic importance of the project and opportunities for cooperati...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have announced plans to negotiate a comprehensive treaty aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and setting a long-term framework for cooperation between the two countries. The announcement was made during a joint press conference in Canberra, where the leaders rea...

K92 Mining has reported encouraging results from its maiden greenfields exploration program at the Wera prospect in Papua New Guinea, where work has defined a large low-sulphidation epithermal gold system approximately 10 kilometres southwest of the company's Kora and Judd deposits. The company said the Wera system, first announced in September 2025, e...

Rice experts from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) have commenced a two-month technical mission in Solomon Islands, meeting today with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's rice industry and advance plans for large-scale commercial rice producti...

Nationwide Ticketing Access Expanded Through Post PNG’s Trusted Branch Network | PNG Air Ranks 3rd in Regional On-Time Performance | Phasing Out of the Dash 8 and New ATR Fleet Era Begins PNG Air, Papua New Guinea’s People’s Choice Airline, today officially relaunched its partnership with Post PNG, expanding access to airline ticketing services through...

Kalo Gold Corp. has updated its geological and structural interpretation of the Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, identifying a series of structural controls that the company believes could help guide future gold exploration across the property. The revised model follows the integration of LiDAR topography, surface mapping, a 2026 lineation survey, a recentl...

Labasa Airport is set to become the first airport in the Pacific to host a Remote Tower Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS), a development expected to enhance aviation safety, reliability and connectivity for Fiji’s Northern Division. The system will use high-definition cameras and advanced communications technology installed at Labasa Airport ...

The Fijian government has imposed a nationwide four-month seasonal ban on the fishing and trade of Kawakawa (grouper) and Donu (coral trout) as part of efforts to protect fish stocks during their peak breeding season. The ban took effect on June 1 and will remain in force until Sept. 30, covering all species of Kawakawa and Donu throughout Fiji. Und...