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. ...

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...