Public health crisis, Indicators hit all-time low, need urgent attention: PNG Doctor

The international community is out of step with Pacific Island nations’ needs on covering the costs of adjusting to a warmer world, the aid agency of the Catholic Church says. Economic modelling released at the COP29 climate conference on Thursday...

Spatial technologies help chart sustainable development pathways in Kiribati

A national GIS training workshop was held from 08 to 11 October 2024, facilitated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Agricultural...

Urgent action needed to reduce Kiribati’s mortality rates: Nunn

Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the U.S and addressing shared goals in the Indo-Pacific region. Fiji’s Prime Minister...

‘Our Nuclear Childhood’: Life After the Nuclear Tests in Kiribati

Nuclear detonations were the backdrop to Teeua and Teraabo’s childhood. By the time the sisters were eight and four, the Pacific island on which they grew up, Kiritimati, had hosted 30 atomic and thermonuclear explosions – six during Operation...

Pacific health ministers tackle key priorities towards a healthier future for the Pacific region

Manila, PHILIPPINES — Pacific Health Ministers launched their shared vision to address interwoven health challenges and work towards a healthier and more equitable Pacific region. The new Pacific Islands Multi-country Cooperation Strategy...

Top Pharma Trends to Watch in 2024

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Truck driver on phone killed migrant season worker

By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist Kaiea Taubakoa arrived in New Zealand last year from the small Pacific nation of Kiribati to tend orchards and vineyards. It was his second season enduring a cold winter as his family’s sole...

80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific

On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered . Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. Authors Stacey Pizzino Lecturer, School of Public Health,...

UN Ocean Conference 2022: Our ocean health sits within our hands

Minimising and addressing ocean acidification, deoxygenation and ocean warming is an Interactive Dialogue during the UN Ocean Conference held in Lisbon, Portugal from 27 June to 01 July 2022 By Tagaloa Cooper, Director of Climate Change...

Hawaii’s Case aims to further strengthen US-Pacific Islands partnerships

Ed Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen ties between the United...

U.S. House passes Hawaii reps PARTNER Act

(Washington, DC) — U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i – First) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen ties between...

Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem

30 September 2024- The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. “Eliminating a disease is a momentous accomplishment that takes unwavering commitment,” said Dr...

Uto Bulabula – Healthy Hearts: A Regional Solution To A Regional Problem

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group is proud to report the successful conclusion of the Uto Bulabula – Healthy Hearts initiative, which provided life-saving cardiac surgeries to fifteen children from five Pacific countries; Fiji, Samoa,...

'She was just wailing': Friends had to tell RSE worker's mum he had been killed in a crash

Kaiea Taubakoa arrived in New Zealand last year from the small Pacific nation of Kiribati to tend orchards and vineyards. It was his second season enduring a cold winter as his family’s sole breadwinner. But he never returned to them. The shy...

Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics

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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market

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Tessie Lambourne claims Kiribati 'now a one-party state', takes aim at Taneti Maamau's leadership

Taneti Maamau's inauguration ceremony on 24 June 2020 at the Parliament House in Ambo. Maamau, from the Island of Onotoa, had been re-elected after completing his first term in office from 2016 to 2020. Photo: Facebook / Office of Te Beretitenti...

Case proposal advances to further strengthen US-Pacific Islands partnerships

File PC: (June 12, 2024) Office of Congressman Ed Case via YouTube US Rep. Ed Case announced that the US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen...

Nauru Airlines starts flights to Clark in Philippines

Nauru Airlines has announced a further network expansion with the addition of services to Clark in the Philippines. “Adding the Republic of the Philippines to our network is a key development for us,” said Robert Eoe, CEO of Nauru Airlines. “Clark...

Making sure Australia’s groundwater is secured for generations to come

Imagine not having enough water to drink, to take a shower, or to grow food that feeds the country; imagine if supermarket shelves ran empty again, reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic. That could become the reality if Australia’s groundwater...