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Nauru officially renamed Republic of Naoero

Fiji, July 30 -- Nauru has officially adopted Republic of Naoero as its new official name, with the government describing the change as the beginning of renewed national pride and a return to the coun... Read More


Vanuatu appoints Joe Natuman as Special envoy for Maritime Boundaries and Decolonisation

Fiji, July 30 -- Vanuatu's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade, Marc Ati, has appointed former Prime Minister Joe Natuman as the Special Envoy of Vanuatu for Mari... Read More


Naoero backs fair seabed governance as ISA extends NORI exploration contract

Fiji, July 30 -- The Republic of Naoero has reaffirmed its call for fair, transparent and workable seabed governance after the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council approved a five-year extensi... Read More


Nauru Airlines Appoints Wendy Bowden as Chief Executive Officer

Fiji, July 30 -- Nauru Airlines has appointed Wendy Bowden as its new Chief Executive Officer, saying she will lead the airline's next phase of growth with a focus on strengthening regional connectivi... Read More


NZ Foreign Minister backs stronger Pacific Women's leadership ahead of Forum Meeting

Fiji, July 29 -- New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed his country's support for stronger Pacific parliamentary cooperation and increased women's representation, telling Pacific w... Read More


Pacific Tuna stocks remain healthy as FFA charts new course for greater economic gains

Fiji, July 29 -- All four key tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific remain healthy, while Pacific nations have strengthened fisheries management, reduced illegal fishing losses, and advanced ... Read More


SPC launches Samoa Education data system to strengthen Planning and decision-making

Fiji, July 28 -- The Pacific Community (SPC) says the launch of the Samoa Education Management Information System (SEMIS) marks a major step in strengthening education planning, management and decisio... Read More


SINU Vice Chancellor says Pacific leadership must balance idealism, pragmatism and experience

Fiji, July 27 -- Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau says effective leadership requires balancing the idealism of youth, the pragmatism of leadership and the... Read More


France commits more recovery funding for New Caledonia as 50 new projects approved

Fiji, July 27 -- France has approved a second phase of its investment-driven recovery plan for New Caledonia, committing an additional 84.7 million Euros (CFP10.1 billion) to fund 50 infrastructure an... Read More


From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world's highest court: How Pacific students changed international law in six years

Fiji, July 24 -- Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question. Could some of the world's smallest island na... Read More