SYDNEY, 29 JULY 2026 (AAP)—International funding and financing for the Pacific Islands has largely avoided the worst of aid cuts as Australia leads the way, according to a new report. As competition among the major powers for influence in the key region remains intense, the Lowy Institute’s ninth annual Pacific Aid Map report shows Australia […]
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U.S offers disaster loans to Guam’s nonprofits but nixes aid for households hit by Sinlaku
HAGATNA, 29 JULY 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —The U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has determined that Typhoon Sinlaku did not cause damage severe enough to warrant the awarding of aid under the federal Individuals and Households Programme to Guam. While FEMA denied Guam’s request for individual assistance, the U.S Small Business Administration has opened […]
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Poor government records continue to hurt Pasifika, Chief Archivist warns
WELLINGTON, 30 JULY 2026 (PMN)—Poor government record-keeping is continuing with missing or poorly managed information affecting everything from people’s identity to healthcare and access to justice, New Zealand’s Chief Archivist says. Speaking on PMN’s Pacific Mornings, Anahera Morehu said good record-keeping is not just about paperwork, it has a direct impact on people’s lives. “We […]
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Pacific group urges public submissions on U.S-backed deep-sea exploration proposal
By Sanjeshni Kumar SUVA, 30 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS)—A proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment until 03 August, raising questions about how the Pacific Ocean should be managed while international rules for deep-sea mining remain under negotiation. The application, lodged […]
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Feed Vanuatu before exporting Taro – Chiefs
PORT VILA, 24 JULY 2026 (VBTC) — The President of the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs says Vanuatu must feed its own people before looking at exporting taro overseas. Chief Paul Robert Ravun made the remarks ahead of the launch of the 50,000 Taro Project, saying the initiative is designed to strengthen food security while […]
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‘Everyone will be loser’: Taiwan deputy minister says war with China would be bad for the Pacific
TAIPEI, 27 JULY 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) — Taiwan’s deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chihchung Wu said that should China try to take Taiwan, war would be bad for the entire Pacific region. Wu spoke to media from the Pacific on 30 June and talked about what he believes China’s president wants to […]