President Ishmael Toroama has laid out a comprehensive vision for Bougainville’s new parliamentary term, centred on three key pillars — political independence, economic independence, and good governance. Delivering his inaugural address at the second sitting of the Fifth Bougainville House of Representatives, President Toroama said, “Let me now focus o...

Six senior officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have successfully completed a bilateral training seminar on ‘Rural Development’ in China last Friday. The program was held from October 9th to 31st, 2025, at the Institute of Administration and Management (AMI) in Beijing, a training and research institution of the Ministry of Agriculture...

The Coalition Government is taking decisive steps to enhance air and sea connectivity for the Yasawa Group, with plans for a new airport and improved ferry services aimed at strengthening access, opportunity, and services for island communities. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka informed Parliament of the ...

The Assistant Minister for Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics Esrom Immanuel joined senior diplomats and international experts as a panelist at a high-level discussion on “Mobilizing Sustainable Finance in Caribbean and Pacific Developing States (SIDS).” In his remarks, Immanuel underscored the urgent need for innovative a...

Fiji is taking a major step toward strengthening its tourism industry with the introduction of the Fiji Tourism Policy 2025–2035 and the Fiji Tourism Standards Framework Guidance Note, both designed to guide the creation of the nation’s first-ever Tourism Law. According to the latest Cabinet update, the two documents will serve as key pillars in shapin...

The operator of the PNG LNG Project, ExxonMobil PNG Limited, recently welcomed 75 outstanding ninth-grade girls from five Port Moresby schools for a day of hands-on science experiments, mentorship, and exciting activities designed to spark their curiosity and build their confidence in engineering. Now in its second year in Papua New Guinea, ExxonMobil’...

Marine salvage is a discipline defined by urgency, complexity, and risk. Every operation is different, and every operation is high-stakes – multi-million-dollar assets, lives, and marine ecosystems are often at risk. In Melanesia, Pacific Towing (PacTow) has consistently demonstrated the expertise and resolve to tackle these challenges head-on. A homegrow...

The Fijian Government is advancing a major environmental and agricultural reform through the “Revitalising Ecosystems for Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience in Fiji” Project — a transformative initiative designed to restore degraded ecosystems, promote climate-smart agriculture, and strengthen rural resilience. The Ministry of Environment and Clima...

The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, William McDonald Soaki, joined a Solomon Islands Government delegation led by Dr. Chris Vehe, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, to attend the 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference held in Port Moresby from October 8–9. Also part of ...

Tuvalu has entered a new digital age with the successful connection of the Vaka Cable, the nation’s first international subsea cable system, which promises to deliver faster, more reliable and more affordable internet to its people. The historic launch was celebrated in Funafuti alongside the Government of Tuvalu, Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation ...

Fiji remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthening tourism and aviation connectivity across the Pacific region. This was underscored by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka during the Ministerial Dialogue on Connecting Tourism and Aviation held in Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga. Hosted by the Pacific ...

A Fijian delegation, including representatives from the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, MSMEs and Communications, and the Fiji Investment Corporation Limited, visited Malaysia in August to learn from the country’s experience with equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer lending (P2PL). The study tour was organised by the Pacif...

Fiji and Turkey have reaffirmed their long-standing bilateral partnership with renewed discussions on waste management and sustainable environmental development. Minister for Housing and Local Government Maciu Nalumisa met with a high-level delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, led by Deputy Director-Gene...

Reducing single-use plastics (SUPs) and strengthening environmental stewardship in the Pacific’s tourism sector took centre stage during a panel discussion at the Third Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit (PSTLS), held in Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga. Under the theme “Environmental Stewardship through Tourism,” the panel session on Goal 4: Health...

In a landmark decision, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) governing board approved Fiji’s US$27 million Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Investment Plan, developed in partnership with the World Bank. The plan adopts a “mountain-to-ocean” approach to strengthen climate resilience across watersheds, coastal zones, and marine ecosystems. It is expected ...

As one of Papua New Guinea's most vital industries, the mining sector relies on infrastructure that minimises downtime and maximises productivity. Water management—often overlooked in mining discussions—is critical to both safety and profitability. Truflo Pumps, an Australian-owned and operated company, has maintained a longstanding relationship with P...