Job Opportunity: National Aquaculture Specialists (Tuvalu and Kiribati)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking qualified candidates to serve as National Aquaculture Specialists in Tuvalu and Kiribati. This position is part of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

‘Mind-blowing’: North Shore elects first councillor of Kiribati descent

Pasifika councillor Victoria Short dreamed of representing her community, but first she had to overcome a major fear. When Short first stood for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at 28, she nearly didn’t make it to her first candidates’ meeting....

First Kiribati councillor: 'I didn’t think the Shore was ready for me'

Pasifika councillor Victoria Short dreamed of representing her community, but first she had to overcome a major fear. When Short first stood for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at 28, she nearly didn’t make it to her first candidates’ meeting....

Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for…

Kiribati’s Minister for Women, who came into politics last year believing women should be elected on merit, has had a change of heart and now supports special seats for women in parliament. “I’ve come to realise I was way off the mark on that,”...

Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for women in parliament

Miss Micronesia, Minister Tangariki Reete and Minister Ruth Cross Kwansing. Photo: Supplied/ Cross Kwansing Warning: This article discusses violence against women. Kiribati's Minister for Women, who came into politics last year believing women...

Land, sea and air surveying for Kiribati’s future

By David Crossman The Republic of Kiribati is one of the most remote nations in the world, comprising of 33 atolls and coral islands spread over 3,441,810 square kilometres of ocean, including all four quadrants of the Earth. Kiribati has...

Kiribati’s Minister for Women Ruth Cross Kwansing named Pacific GESI Climate…

Ruth Cross Kwansing, Kiribati’s Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs, has been confirmed as the new Pacific Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Climate Champion, a high-level advocacy role designed to elevate the voices of...

China’s economic slowdown has become its diplomatic weapon in the Pacific

By Bang Xiao CANBERRA (ABC PACIFIC) — China’s rise in the Pacific isn’t just about aid or diplomacy — it’s about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

The Pacific Islands Challenge

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Pacific nations call for fair recruitment to make Labour Mobility work for everyone

Labour mobility experts, worker groups, and governments from across the Pacific are in Honiara this week for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 (PLMAM 2025). The meeting, from 3 to 6 November, is being hosted under the theme...

Pacific Labour Mobility annual meeting in Honiara

HONIARA – Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the theme “Sustainable Reintegration Begins with Fair...

Sustainable Tuna fishing talks with Kiribati to happen this month

[File Photo] To support its domestic processing industry, Fiji is nearing a deal for fishing access to tuna-rich waters in the exclusive economic zones of Tuvalu and Kiribati. Responding to questions in parliament, Minister for Fisheries Alitia...

Keeping Coastal Communities at the Heart of the Blue Economy

Image Source: Getty Images This is part of the essay series: Sagarmanthan Edit 2025. For coastal communities across the globe, the ocean is not only a source of income and food security–it is the foundation of their culture, identity, and way of...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Inside the country with visa-free entry for almost everyone - and the most beautiful beaches in the world

Tucked in the western Pacific Ocean is a country made up of more than 600 islands scattered across an expanse of ocean - five times the size of France. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an archipelago composed of both high volcanic...

Taitague presses military leaders for direct communication with the legislative branch

Sen. Telo Taitague confronted a Joint Region Marianas representative at last week's Pacific Island legislators meeting, demanding to know why the military briefs the governor's office but bypasses the legislature. The exchange happened during the...