Discover the Heart of Rendova: A Living Model of Sustainable Tourism at Titiru Eco Lodge

Tucked away in the untouched wilderness of Ughele Village on Rendova Island, Western Province, Titiru Eco Lodge is more than just a destination — it’s a living, breathing model of how tourism can nurture nature, culture, and community all at once....

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 19 – 25, 2025

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Guam petty officer helps combat illegal fishing in major Pacific operation

Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathalie Aviles of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam played a key role in a multinational operation that conducted 100 vessel boardings and identified 12 vessels of interest during a two-week mission to combat...

Third emergency response team launched 

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) officially launched the induction training for the third bunch of National Emergency Response Team (NERT Batch 3) participants on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Heritage Park Hotel. Representing...

India to rewrite drug-quality rulebook to match US, EU, Japan standards

India is setting up new standards for 123 drugs, and updating them for another 200 medicines, as it aims to align with the benchmarks in the US, Japan and the European Union (EU), according to three government officials familiar with the matter...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

ADB-funded campus transforms education in Solomons

The Pacific’s first climate-resilient tertiary campus, powered by solar and built for extreme weather. · The new campus is boosting female enrolment by providing a safer, more spacious, and inclusive environment. · ADB, USP, and the Solomon...

Regional Workshop Speeds Up Tariff Commitments under PACER Plus

Customs officials from eight Pacific Island countries at the three-day Regional Workshop on Transposition of Tariff Commitments and Product-Specific Rules under PACER Plus in Apia, Samoa. APIA, Samoa – Customs officials from eight Pacific Island...

Jaishankar hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hosted the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was “delighted” to convene the gathering and...

Jaishankar Meets Global Leaders At UN, Reaffirms India’s Stand On Cyprus And Bilateral Ties

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar continued his diplomacy among the top officials gathered here for the high-level session, convening meetings on Security Council reform, and outreach to the Pacific. He also met...

EAM Jaishankar calls for unity of Global South on UNSC reforms

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar continued his diplomacy among the top officials gathered here for the high-level session, convening meetings on Security Council reform and outreach to the Pacific. He also met...

EAM Jaishankar Hosts Meetings On UNSC Reform, Pacific Outreach

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar continued his diplomacy among the top officials gathered here for the high-level session, convening meetings on Security Council reform, and outreach to the Pacific. He also met...

Vatican: More Than 1,600 Christians Murdered for Their Faith Since the Year 2000 – Real Number Likely Much, Much Higher

Illustration created by AI using OpenAI’s DALL·E, based on user-provided description (2025). The Vatican has officially documented 1,624 Christians killed for their faith between 2000 and 2025, honoring them as modern martyrs across denominations....

China, Trump & The Indo-Pacific: Why France Looks At India

Home China China, Trump & The Indo-Pacific: Why France Looks At India It may not be well known in India that France is an Indo-Pacific power with vast territories and exclusive economic zones. Securing that is a problem. “The big question of our...

'Overstayers not a problem': Advocates slam proposed deportation laws

The Immigration and Protection Tribunal has heard a teen's plea to remain in New Zealand. Photo: NZ Herald / Supplied Migrant advocates are lashing out at the government's proposed deportation laws, saying they put Pacific people at risk and are...

Palau Hosts Pacific Power Association Conference, Spotlighting Energy Transformation

⚡ Hosting the 32nd Pacific Power Association Conference, Palau is bringing together utilities, donors, and innovators to tackle shared challenges under the theme “Smart Grids and Digital Transformation in Energy.” 🌍✨ By: Summer Kennard KOROR,...

NZ Green MP questions Sāmoa shipwreck payout, warns peace declaration at risk

Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million (US$5.84 million) payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October. Speaking to PMN News,...

Green MP questions Sāmoa shipwreck payout, warns peace declaration at risk

Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October. Speaking to PMN News, Tuiono highlighted...

Revamped Pacific Ocean portal launched 

A newly revamped Pacific Ocean Portal was officially launched on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward in regional efforts to improve ocean data accessibility, transparency, and collaboration across Pacific Islands Nation. The portal,...

Kirakira wharf timeframe rescheduled for Feb 2026

BY SAMIE WAIKORI The timeframe proposed to complete the Kirakira wharf project has been rescheduled from July 2025 to February 2026. Premier Stanley Siapu of Makira Ulawa province revealed this to Island Sun yesterday, explaining that the...