Inside the country so beautiful you have to sign a pledge to protect it before entering

Tucked in the Western Pacific lays a country made up of more than 300 islands with pristine turquoise waters and dense jungle. Located north of Indonesia and east of the Philippines, the Republic of Palau has been at the forefront of eco-tourism...

Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the world’s leading infectious cause of...

IGCAT calls for food to be recognised as culture and heritage

The 1st World Gastronomy Summit in Barcelona, organised by IGCAT, brought global experts together to highlight food’s role as culture, heritage, and identity, adopting a declaration for future policy. The International Institute of Gastronomy,...

OPINION | A health and development challenge for the Pacific

Diabetes The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in low- and middle-income countries. This...

PM Rabuka updates Parliament on the development cooperation agreement between Fiji and Vanuatu

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Monday updated Parliament about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Development Cooperation between Fiji and Vanuatu, which was signed by him and the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Jotham Napat, on 10...

Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action

The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...

Semifinalists confirmed for OFC U19 Women's Championship

New Zealand secured the top spot in Group B at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Tahiti with a dominant 11-0 victory over Vanuatu at Stade Paea. Photo: OFC Media via Phototek The four semifinalists in the OFC Under 19 Women's Championship in...

The highlights of cruising the South Pacific aren’t always the islands

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These new art hubs are giving Paris and NYC a run for their Monets

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Behind the scam: how an alleged criminal network set a trap for thousands of Europeans to fall for ‘fake’ investments and raked in millions

At first glance, Olympus Prime looked more like a thriving tech start-up than one of the numerous, non-descript call centres popping up across Serbia’s capital city. Housed in a high-spec design building amongst a growing business neighborhood in...

New Zealand beats Vanuatu,  takes second place

THE second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss the future of...

High freight costs threaten regional trade

[File Photo] Freight costs are strangling Fiji’s trade with Vanuatu despite a new partnership. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka admitted this in Parliament while responding to an oral question. Thus, he states that high port charges, commercial...

Hypertension: leading risk factor for premature deaths

“Every hour, more than 1 000 lives are cut short by strokes and heart attacks linked to high blood pressure. Lives that could have been saved,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Most people with hypertension...

More live entertainment to move outdoors after changes to 'outdated' system

Using outdoor public spaces for events and venues has been made easier in NSW after a relaxation to development applications, in the latest move to reignite the night-time economy. From today, live music, comedy and theatre are among the events...

'You only need to pack these 12 essentials for your next tropical beach holiday.'

If you want to support independent women's media, become a Mamamia subscriber. Get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts, articles, videos and our exercise app, MOVE. I just came back from the tropical paradise...

‘You’ve got more brains than that’: Fiery clash erupts over Albanese’s UK speech and foreign policy

Anthony Albanese’s high-profile visit to the United Kingdom has divided opinion at home, with Sky News panellists Joe Hildebrand and Bronwyn Bishop clashing over whether the Prime Minister’s speech to the British Labour Party conference...

Pacific news in brief for 29 September

A Vanuatu police truck in the capital, Port Vila. Photo: RNZI / Jamie Tahana Vanuatu - attack Two police officers were hospitalised in Vanuatu following an attack last week. The Vanuatu Daily Post reported the officers had responded to a call...

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining

PM Browne Calls for Moratorium on Seabed Mining UNITED NATIONS — Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Friday called for a halt to seabed mining until science can prove it will not cause serious harm, urging world leaders to...

PM must come clean on odious detail in his cheerleading trip for UK Labour

Anthony Albanese is supposed to be in the UK as Australia’s Prime Minister, not as a left-wing cheerleader. Yet instead of representing our country’s interests, he chose to swan around the UK Labour Party conference, all on the taxpayer’s dollar....

Seventh Annual Vanuatu Made Week Wraps Up In Port Vila

Press Release – PACER Plus By helping local producers gain visibility, build networks, and access information, PACER Plus contributes to sustainable private sector growth while encouraging value addition export readiness. PORT VILA, Vanuatu – The...