Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guineans working in the informal sector want a simple, convenient and low-cost pension product to help them save for their old age. This is one of the findings of a feasibility study undertaken by the UN’s Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) to determine whether it was possible…
Pacific journalists have formed a network that will act as a platform for the exchange of stories and news content on environment issues in the Pacific. The Pacific Environment Journalist Network was officially launched in Nukualofa, Tonga on Monday night on the eve of the opening of the 5th Pacific Media Summit with the aim…
Civil society groups in West Papua including local non-governmental organisations, youth groups, students, women associations, church leaders and indigenous leaders are cautious about a surprise visit to West Papua by a Solomon Islands government delegation. The Solomon Islands government under the leadership of former PM Manasa Sogovare was a staunch supporter for the West Papuan…
PACEWS – “IT starts with you,” those were the words from Afroz Shah, the UN Environment 2016 Champion of the Earth Award for Inspiration and Action, as he addressed the opening of the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) in San Diego this week. Each year at least eight million pieces of plastic makes its…
THE 21st Melanesian Spearhead Group Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) concluded in Port Moresby on Tuesday with a number of decisions to be considered by Leaders, who will convene today for their Retreat. Key amongst the decisions are the reform of the MSG Secretariat, its Corporate Plan 2018-2020 and the Work Programme and Budget for 2018.…
The past fifty (50) years have been a period of tremendous change for USP and the young people today enjoy more opportunity in education than ever before in our history. This was the sentiment of His Excellency Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote, President of the Republic of Fiji and USP Chancellor during the official launch…
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) 50th Anniversary was officially launched by His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote, Chancellor of USP and President of the Republic of Fiji at the Laucala Campus on Monday – 5 February 2018. During the launch, Professor Rajesh Chandra Vice-Chancellor and President of USP extended a special…
The Papua New Guinea Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) plans to allow Air Niugini to continue its partnership with Air Vanuatu and Solomon Airlines in their respective code-sharing arrangements. The commission has proposed that this should continue for three years. The code-share services will be provided under flights operated by Air Niugini. The code-share…
RNZI: Authorities in Vanuatu say four out of six volcanoes throughout the island group have increased recorded activity. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department is warning tourists and aviation centres of the drastic change in activity. Meteorologist Esline Bule said the background noise and gas levels on the volcanic island of Ambrym were very significant.…
PACNEWS: WEST Papuan independence campaigners are set to petition the United Nations, with signatures of people inside the Indonesian province, when the General Assembly sits later this month. They’ve said obtaining the endorsements came at great risk to all involved. The journey to New York went via Geneva in late August when a British team…