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West Honiara roadworks progressing
The Islandsun
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August 4, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has confirmed significant progress on the West Honiara Road rehabilitation, with asphalting works completed over the weekend on the stretch from Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC)...
Holy cow! unexpected deep-sea predator comes to dine on unusual bait
AS
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August 27, 2025
Only 5% of the ocean floor has ever been explored. The vast majority remains a mystery, hidden by crushing pressure, freezing temperatures, and the absence of light. For marine biologists, discovering how life thrives in these extreme conditions...
The LDC graduation conundrum
Daily Star
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August 28, 2025
The least developed countries (LDCs) have been struggling to graduate to developing nations for years. But at the same time, these countries fear losing preferential trade, exports, and employment. So, they hesitate and step back even after...
Pacific leaders urge better support for regional infrastructure
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific island nations are calling for more assistance to finance and build major infrastructure projects, despite progress made in recent years. The governments insist that any help align with their needs and priorities. At the recent Pacific...
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Bangkok Post
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August 27, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Explorers Discover Long-Lost Naval Vessels From WWII Guadalcanal Battles
SciTechDaily
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August 27, 2025
HMAS Canberra. Credit: Ocean Exploration Trust A new survey revealed and mapped 13 WWII wrecks. The mission combined archaeology, technology, and remembrance. An international team led by the Ocean Exploration Trust, working aboard the Exploration...
Spuds vs. submarine: the lore of the USS O’Bannon at Guadalcanal
Army Times
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August 26, 2025
The Fletcher-class destroyer O’Bannon, known as the “Lucky O,” had an illustrious World War II career, becoming the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of the war for its participation in protecting “The Slot.” The Slot was a narrow sea lane...
Can the Asia-Pacific Region Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy by 2030?
Inter Press Service
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August 28, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Opinion Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is United Nations...
The third world’s LDC conundrum
Daily Star
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August 28, 2025
The least developed countries (LDCs) have been struggling to graduate to developing nations for years. But at the same time, these countries fear losing preferential trade, exports, and employment. So, they hesitate and step back even after...
Noro roads upgrade reaches 85% completion
Solomon Star
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August 26, 2025
The Noro Roads Improvement, a flagship investment under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), continues to make strong progress, with the work now 85 percent complete. Funded by the World Bank and implemented by the...
Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…
IUCN
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The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...
National observer program boosted with new equipment
Solomon Star
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August 28, 2025
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has received new digital equipment to strengthen its National Fisheries Observer Program. This was made possible thanks to the support of Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP)...
Noro Roads Improvement Project 85% Complete
Tavuli News
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August 26, 2025
The Noro Roads Improvement, a flagship investment under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), has reached 85 percent completion. Funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development...
The Best Expedition Cruises for True Explorers
AOL
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Sailing to remote places is no longer reserved for explorers of the past. Expedition cruises bring travelers face-to-face with remarkable wildlife and distant cultures that few ever get to see. These trips combine comfort with adventure and offer...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 26, 2025
by Niuone Eliuta THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where Pacific nations address shared challenges like climate change, economic development and cultural preservation. However, recent...
Pacific Traditions Society eyes canoe house project on Polowat
Marianas Variety
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Mimi George, left, poses for a photo with 500 Sails Executive Director Milton Coleman at the 500 Sails Guma Sakman. George was recently on Saipan to begin the collaboration process with Master Navigator Mario Benito to construct a canoe and canoe...
Historical inspiration from joint resistance of Chinese, Australian peoples against Japanese aggression
People's Daily Online
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On October 24, 1943, on the beach of Aitape in northern New Guinea, Australian soldier Leonard George knelt in the sand, blindfolded and bound, awaiting execution by Japanese military officer Yasuno Chikao. Behind him stood Japanese guards and a...