Kiribati launches PACER Plus partnership to boost agricultural exports

Kiribati is set to benefit from technical support and sustainable economic development opportunities arising from participation in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus). This is after the Government of Kiribati launched...

Kiribati has no judiciary and Australian lawyers are fired up

The Albanese government has put great effort into repairing relations with Australia’s Pacific neighbours, which might explain its silence over what is happening in Kiribati. However, the Law Council, the Australian Bar Association and the...

India Delivers Dialysis Unit to Kiribati, Fulfilling FIPIC III Summit Commitment

March 23 – India has reaffirmed its commitment to Pacific Island nations by dispatching a six-bedded container-based dialysis unit to Kiribati. The consignment departed from Mundra Port and is en route to Tarawa, further strengthening the...

India Ships 6-Bed Dialysis Unit to Kiribati Following Summit Pledge

New Delhi, March 22: India has once again fulfilled its commitment made at the FIPIC III Summit by dispatching a critical healthcare facility to Kiribati. A 6-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit has been shipped from Mundra Port and is headed to...

India Ships Dialysis Unit to Kiribati Under Pacific Islands Plan

New Delhi, March 22: India on Saturday shipped a consignment of six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit to help strengthen the healthcare system of Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean. "Standing together with the Pacific...

Committed To Support Pacific Island Nations, India Ships Dialysis Unit To Kiribati

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India on Saturday shipped a consignment of six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit to help strengthen the healthcare system of Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean. "Standing together...

Kiribati Court of Appeal hears deported Judge Lambourne's apeal

David Lambourne, standing right, sworn in as second the Judge to the High Court - Botaki ni Kabowi I Kiribati. 15 July 2024 Photo: Facebook / New Zealand High Commission to Kiribati The Kiribati Court of Appeal on Friday heard an appeal from High...

Kiribati Court Of Appeal Hears Deported Judge Lambourne's Appeal

Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific Senior Journalist The Kiribati Court of Appeal on Friday heard an appeal from High Court Judge David Lambourne, who was forced out of the country earlier this year following a dispute with the government. Lambourne left...

MHMS Technical Officials Provide Training to Kiribati Counterparts

The Ministry of Health’s National Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Progamme Manager, Mr. Oliver Sokana said he and two of the NTD staffs are pleased to be invited and are grateful for the opportunity to provide their MDA technical and operational...

India to host global meet on land governance challenges next week

India is hosting a major international conference next week to explore innovative approaches to address land governance challenges globally. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs under their Indian...

150 law enforcement officers from Guam and other islands participating

On Guam, law enforcement officers from across the Pacific are taking part in an intensive homicide investigations certification, led by the International Homicide Investigators Association. With approximately 150 officers participating, the...

Pacific beauty queens set to shine

Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji will host the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in February, returning as the venue after a seven-year gap. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa announced that Fiji will host the 37th Miss Pacific Island...

Pacific nation of Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China

The company at the vanguard of plans to mine deep sea metals used in electric vehicle batteries has surrendered a third of its Pacific Ocean exploration area after a breakdown in cooperation with the island nation of Kiribati, paving the way for...

Geography, politics and admin: The long road to becoming an international football team

The way things are going, Greenland might not have to become an international football team to be involved in the global game. They might be World Cup co-hosts in 2026. President Donald Trump’s attempts to make the biggest island in the world part...

Kiribati government labels NZ judges as ‘very biased’, as crisis deepens

Three New Zealand judges have been branded “very biased” by the Kiribati government, after a dramatic attempt to deport a fellow judge failed. In July, Kiribati suspended Judge Bill Hastings, a New Zealand judge appointed as chief judge of...

Samoa takes bold step towards global ocean governance with BBNJ Agreement…

Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni has praised Samoa’s continued leadership in advancing the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity during the opening of the Samoa National Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation...

Kiribati Court of Appeal to hear Judge Lambournes appeal next month

David Lambourne, standing right, sworn in as second the Judge to the High Court - Botaki ni Kabowi I Kiribati. 15 July 2024 Photo: Facebook / New Zealand High Commission to Kiribati The Kiribati Court of Appeal is set to hear an appeal from Judge...

Government launches £10 to enter UK scheme impacting millions of travellers

Non-European visitors to the UK will require an ETA from January 8, 2025 ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Applications are now open for non-Europeans to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) which will cost travellers £10 each. The UK...

Cook Islands contribute to immigration regional governance discussions

MFAI principal immigration officer, Chere Arthur, represented the Smaller Island States at the 58th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) board meeting and strategic planning workshop held in Samoa from March 3 to 6. MFAI/25031307 The...

Samoa PM issues climate warning ahead of crunch UN talks

The world must take urgent action on climate change at upcoming UN talks in Glasgow or low-lying Pacific nations will face a “dire” future, Samoa’s new leader has told AFP in an interview. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, who took office as Samoa’s first...