[Apia, Samoa – 25 May 2026] Conservation International today announced the expansion of its Pacific Tuna Initiative to Palau, marking the launch of its third phase to improve the sustainability and governance of South Pacific albacore tuna fisheries. The initiative brings together governments, industry, and communities across the Pacific to strengthen fisheries management, align policy […]
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The Ocean does not divide the Pacific; it defines how it endures
By Ngeldei Tulop In the long stretches of ocean that separate island communities, the Pacific reveals its realities with quiet consistency. Distance is not just geography—it is cost, time, and vulnerability. It is reflected in the price of a single shipment of fuel crossing thousands of kilometres, and in the delays that ripple outward until […]
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The Pacific’s Fight for Truth at Election Time
By Ngeldei Tulop PORT MORESBY — In an age where a forwarded message can travel faster than a verified headline, Pacific nations are confronting a growing challenge: how to protect elections from the spread of misinformation. That issue took center stage during Panel 2 of the PNG Media Summit, where journalists, media leaders and communications […]
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Pacific energy and transport leaders to meet in Papua New Guinea for regional summit
By Ngeldei Tulop PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Pacific leaders, ministers, development partners will gather in Port Moresby from May 4th-8th for the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting (PRETMM), under the theme “Scaling Connectivity for a Prosperous Blue Pacific,” a key regional forum focused on strengthening connectivity and sustainability across island […]
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Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages
By Stephen Dziedzic In short: (ABC-Australia) The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have agreed to invoke the Pacific’s emergency response mechanism, the Biketawa Declaration, over the looming threat of fuel shortages. The Pacific is already grappling with rising oil prices, and there are concerns over fuel supplies if the war in the […]
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Palau, Okinawa Launch Peace Education Partnership to Preserve WWII Memories
New initiative blends heritage, tourism and education as surviving witnesses to war decline By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (March 30, 2026) — “Peace education is important. As the younger generation continues to grow and fewer people in our country have lived through the war, it is important to preserve the memories of those who experienced […]