USE OF SUFFERANCE WHARVES – PAST PRACTICES AND CURRENT TWISTS
by Rex RamoHoniara In recent days, the local media have focused on two major developments: the Pacific Island Forum (PIF)…
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The burden of chairing the Pacific Islands Forum
As the Pacific Islands Forum happens this week in Solomon Islands, the spotlight will fall on the leaders gathering under…
Honiara At The Helm: Pacific Unity In A Climate Of Uncertainty
by Transform Aqorau The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will gather in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 8-12 September…
PRIVATE VIEW: A Nation Betrayed: The GNUT, The Wharves, and a Four-Day Betrayal
by Tom Smith In a stunning display of misplaced priorities and questionable allegiance, the new Minister of Finance Hon. Trevor…
An Hour to Inspire Change – Recognising CSOs Across The Pacific
By Transparency Solomon Islands The misuse and abuse of entrusted power (Corruption) remains a major problem in the Pacific region…
‘GOALS AND OWN-GOALS: KICK-OFF TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM’
by Paul TurnerBritish High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Ok, let’s start with the bad news: the Solomons U16 football boys’…
Pacific Islands Forum’s Commitment To TEIENIWA Vision 2020
From Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) As Solomon Islands is making preparation for the arrival of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders…
Geopolitical Tensions Challenge Pacific Regionalism
by Niuone Eliuta* The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where…
Rising risks: what’s driving violence against Pacific children
by Betty Barkha* Children across the Pacific are facing escalating risks to their safety and wellbeing. Research from Save the…
One ocean, one people — why not one passport?
Seone. Lolesio Shailendra B. Singh Centuries ago, movement across Oceania was limited only by the vastness of the ocean, not…