Pacific RegionPalau election: 'We have a winner'Incumbent President Surangel Whipps Jr is set to return to office, a media expert says.Christine RovoiFri, 08 Nov
EnvironmentPacific could learn from the Caribbean ahead of COP29 - expertRacquel Moses, head of the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, says a unified Pacific could go from ‘vulnerable bystander to climate innovator’.'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 08 Nov
Pacific RegionPalau election: Family face off in presidential battle as US, China look onAbout 17,000 Palauans headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect their new leader as the Pacific island nation’s strategic position has made it a focal point in a geopolitical tug-of-war.Christine RovoiWed, 06 Nov
Health • Tuvalu • Vanuatu • Solomon Islands • Cook Islands • Fiji • Niue • Tonga • Sāmoa • KiribatiHealth leaders set sights on universal coverageOfficials from across the Pacific and Asia have endorsed action plans on digital and financing health.Christine RovoiTue, 05 Nov
Business • Tuvalu • Solomon Islands • Kiribati • Vanuatu • Tonga • Fiji • SāmoaPacific economy: Growth slowing as post-pandemic rebound fadesThe World Bank this week launched its latest Pacific Economic Update - its first post-pandemic report for the region.Christine RovoiFri, 18 Oct
Politics • Tonga • Solomon Islands • Kiribati • TuvaluUS-China tensions felt in Pacific leaders' meetingOfficials from Beijing and Washington have engaged Forum members to promote the goals and achievements of their Pacific partnership strategies.Christine RovoiThu, 29 Aug
Politics ‘We are both candidates of the Palauan people’ It’s not the first time President Surangel Whipps Jr is running against his brother-in-law and predecessor Thomas Remengesau Jr whom he lost to in 2016.'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 16 Aug
Pacific Region • Fiji'We're losing our culture, our values'Gardenia Aisek, the Education Secretary in the Federated States of Micronesia, wants to see indigenous knowledge integrated in their schools.'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 14 Aug
