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SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...
Conference Counsel: Temples, missionaries, education part of hastening
Daily Herald - Utah
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Photo supplied, Intellectual Reserve Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles provides words of inspiration during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on April 5, 2025....
Vanuatu Trade Commissioner strengthens development partnership with Mafi Traditional Area
Ghana News Agency
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June 17, 2025
By Kekeli K. Blamey Adidome (V/R), June 17, GNA -Professor Hugh K. Aryee, the Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana, has reaffirmed his commitment to fostering sustainable development in the Mafi Traditional Area, with a strong emphasis on youth...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
Pacific Community (SPC)
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To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...
The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court
Rolling Stone
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June 27, 2025
There is no English equivalent for the word the women of Yakel use to describe the shame they feel when they are unable to carry out their customary duties. It is not exactly embarrassment. It is not simply sorrow. It is something deeper — a...
Vanuatu PM passes ‘sacred flame’ to Rabuka
The Fiji Times
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June 24, 2025
In an emotional address at the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit in Suva yesterday, outgoing chairman and Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Jotham Napat officially handed over the chairmanship to Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...
TEAM PNG U23 3X3 BOUND FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES
PNG Haus Bung
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June 27, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s Under-23 Men’s and Women’s 3×3 Basketball Teams have left our shores for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau along with Team PNG. The national squads will represent PNG in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League 2025 and...
Q&A: Making a case for Vanuatu’s survival in the highest court
The Third Pole
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June 27, 2025
Arnold Kiel Loughman grew up on Tanna, the southern island of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Now, Loughman is the attorney general of his country, where he witnesses the devastation of frequent extreme weather events: land lost to the sea, dying...
U23 men, 3x3teams leave for Palau
The National
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THE Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea yesterday bid farewell to the national Under-23 men and women 3×3 basketball teams that left last night for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The teams will compete in both the FIBA 3×3 Youth...
A drop in the ocean? Pacific nations tap local know-how for marine conservation
South China Morning Post
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June 27, 2025
Pacific island nations are racing to enhance marine conservation, establishing sweeping “no-take” zones and pledging to sustainably manage vast swathes of their territorial waters despite facing limited resources and geopolitical pressure. Among...
Inter-American Court of Human Rights says states must protect people from climate change
Buenos Aires Times
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July 4, 2025
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organisation of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
Pacific Islands delay security plan that could open door to China
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Leaders of the four biggest Pacific Islands nations have delayed adopting a joint security strategy that could provide an opening for Beijing, against a backdrop of increasing rivalry between China, Australia...
Yasur volcano (Vanuatu) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 25 June-1 July 2025 (Continuing Activity)
Volcano Discovery
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June 26, 2025
Thu, 26 Jun 2025, 10:00 | BY: VN On 27 June the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported that activity at Yasur had continued during the month at a level of “major unrest,” as defined by the Alert Level 2 status (on a scale of...
Guam's beach volleyball players excited for Palau's sands
Pacific Daily News
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(This is a preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the June 29 to July 9, 2025 Pacific Mini Games among 24 island nations.) Guam’s beach volleyball squads have high expectations heading into Palau’s sands at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games. The...
Finalists Named For NZ’s Peak Infrastructure Construction Awards
Scoop
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The finalists for the 2025 Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards have been announced, with awards to be presented on the big stage during the Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards Dinner at Mercury Baypark in...
Apparent Taps Cristina Douglas and Tom Twiby for Creative Roles
Branding in Asia
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June 26, 2025
Apparent has appointed Cristina Douglas to the newly created role of Creative Director, Experience, and Tom Twiby to Design Director, following a series of new client wins including Optus, Volkswagen Group Australia (Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, and...
Kulas aim for title at home
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
After coming close twice before, the Fiji Kulas national women’s football team know that winning the OFC Women’s Nations Cup this time won’t just take skill, it will take focus and resilience under the pressure of a home crowd. Head coach Angeline...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...