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The South Pacific Regional Herbarium: A Guardian Of Pacific Biodiversity
Press Release – University Of The South Pacific The SPRH is like a living library of nature, a place for learning and training, and a way to connect Pacific people with their natural environment and cultural roots. The Centre for Sustainable...
Owner: Thompson Family & Jeremy Rose
The Largest Underwater Creature Recorded In History Is Older Than The Steam Engine
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Yahoo News
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The mention of giant underwater creatures usually brings to mind mythological monsters. The great kraken, ancient leviathans, and if that fossil of a creature with 45 arms is a real-life Cthulhu. As a society, we are fascinated with big monsters...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
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...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
PIF values vital role by media in the Pacific
BY SAMIE WAIKORI The Pacific Island Forum Secretary General, His Excellency Baron Devavesi Waqa acknowledges regional media, who are in Honiara for the 54th PIF meeting, for their commitment to continue to tell the stories of the Blue Pacific...
Owner: Loji Family
State Department publications riddled with omissions and inaccurate info on Pacific island entries
Photo courtesy of the State Department The Facebook page of the U.S. Embassy in Palau is named U.S. Embassy Koror, which refers to the capital of Palau. However, the embassy’s official website says the embassy is actually in Airia. In one...
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Spuds vs. submarine: the lore of the USS O’Bannon at Guadalcanal
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...
Owner: Michael Reinstein
Fiji School of Medicine key developments: 1986 – 2012
Between 1986 and 2012, the Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed) now College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences underwent a period of profound transformation, evolving from institutional crisis to regional leadership in health professional...
Owner: Kirit Patel
US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
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Zero Hedge
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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,...
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‘AI +’ Initiatives Multiply After Years of Experimentation
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The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: By 2035, artificial intelligence (AI) will underpin practically all sectors of the economy and society, according to recent plans from policy planners in Beijing. The upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan could become the first to...
Owner: The Jamestown Foundation (Non-profit)
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...
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9th Pacific Water and Wastewater conference next week
Honiara is set to welcome around 300 delegates, including 15 government ministers next week for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25). The...
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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...
Owner: The Tribune Trust
Practitioners' Insights: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
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Global Times
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Editor's note: Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting held in North China's Tianjin on September 1. This is another important public good that China has...
Owner: Chinese Government
USP SI welcomes visitors, prospective students at 2025 Open Day
Hundreds of students from various schools across Honiara gathered on Friday at The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) state-of-the-art King George Campus in Honiara for the 2025 USP Open Day. Themed “Serving the Pacific”, this year’s event...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
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...
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Day 2 forum media workshop highlights pressing regional issues
BY CHRIS ALEX The second day of the Regional Media Workshop, jointly organised by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) yesterday in Honiara, brought critical discussions to the forefront...
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Accountants urged to adapt to global shifts
BY NED GAGAHE Johnson Lobo, President of Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) says the accounting profession in the Solomon Islands must rapidly evolve to keep pace with global economic and technological changes. Speaking at the 2025...
Owner: Loji Family
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...
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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...
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