Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Photo by Mark Coleman By Keli‘i Akina With the 2025 legislative session officially in the books, it’s time to assess the results. I’ll talk about the broader picture in the near future. Today, I just want to affirm that when it comes to...Thursday, January 30, 2025 from Samoa News
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula pictured in the DC congressional office. Following a busy Inauguration Day, they were able to discuss issues and hold meetings together with various groups. Thank you...Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) officially handed over much-needed menstrual hygiene kits to St. Francis Community High School and Selwyn College, marking a significant step towards ensuring girls can consistently attend their classes.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority (VMSA), with crucial technical support from the Pacific Community (SPC), has completed a formal security assessment of the Seafront Area in Port Vila. This brings Vanuatu closer to meeting maritime...Monday, April 7, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Allardyce Provincial Secondary School in Isabel Province received a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources...Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Driven by Pacific leadership, the International Maritime Organisation is on the brink of making history with binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping.Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina State legislators have an opportunity to help Lahaina recover from the 2023 wildfires, and I hope they don’t pass it up. Before them now, in the closing days of the 2025 legislative session, is SB1296, which, with...Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Agreement to establish diplomatic relations was signed by Her Excellency Mrs. Jane Waetara, Permanent Representative of Solomon Islands to the United Nations, and His Excellency Damiano Beleffi, Permanent Representative of San Marino...Thursday, January 30, 2025 from Samoa News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to...Thursday, June 19, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Over the years, we at the Foundation have been constantly complaining about special funds. Special funds are like little bank accounts, opened for a particular purpose, which the administering department can spend, with limited...Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has officially granted IumiCash ltd with a Money Transfer Service (MTS) license.Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) is urging property owners and communities in Honiara and the provinces to stop building on designated road reserves.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
In this past legislative session, we were closely watching a bill that would have axed the “school impact fees” that housing developers now have to pay. As we have pointed out before, the fees have been collected but have not been...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Young Cook Islands comic artist Montel Williams hopes to one day show his art to the world but only when he’s ready. Friday, June 20, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Hawai’i based documentary filmmaker Gemma Cubero del Barrio will be inducted in the Emmy’s Gold and Silver Circle, a honor society of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) that recognizes television professionals...Friday, May 9, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
by Joe Cummings By the time the tuk-tuk reached Phnom Penh Island Club, the sky was already rusting over with twilight. A cottony haze hung above the Bassac River, where dragonflies hovered like stage lights testing the water. Onshore,...Thursday, April 3, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) signed a partnership agreement at the Australian High Commission in Suva this week in a significant step towards...Thursday, January 30, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By LALI STAFF Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA O le aso Tofi, Ianuari 16, 2025 na amata aloaia ai e le Failautusi o le Initeria ia le suiga e pei ona pasia e tagata palota o Amerika Samoa, i le 2022 (Constitutional...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
New Zealand-based RaroGo has evolved into a one stop shop service of procuring and processing items to be airfreighted back to Rarotonga, says its managing director Maire Browne.Monday, April 7, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Honiara City Council (HCC), in collaboration with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), the Police Response Unit (PRU) officers, has intensified operation to demolish illegal structures (Houses) behind the Multi-Purpose...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
The number of Vanuatu workers overseas who have been disengaged under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has dropped to about 200, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat.Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from KHNL - National - Headline
A woman convicted of killing a North Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb testified Tuesday that her ex-boyfriend had pressured her to "produce a baby" after figuring out she had lied about being pregnant.Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Eighteen months after Tropical Cyclone (TC) Lola—one of the most powerful off-season storms to strike the Pacific—families in Vanuatu are embracing innovative strategies to prepare for future climate-driven disasters, including...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
OPINION: Cook Islands has moved a step closer to extracting valuable minerals from its ocean floor following the launch of seabed exploration license a week ago. In this week’s column, local environment group Te Ipukarea Society explain...Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
To improve healthcare service delivery in rural areas, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has handed over a new Toyota Land Cruiser Double Cabin to Kiluúfi Hospital in Malaita Province.Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from Samoa News
[ata: foa'i] By Okalani Etuati Vaega 145 Taeao Manuia. Taeao Totoa, i le mamalu o le tatou aufaitau nusipepa i lenei taeao fou. Tatou te tau fai sii le Viiga ma le Faamanu i le Silisili Ese, i Lana tausiga alofa ma Lana tausiga...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
A 24-year-old woman from TORBA Province, Henslyn Reveag, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is appealing for public and community support to help her access further treatment in India.Monday, April 7, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Superintendent Flotilda Sabino has reflected on her remarkable 23-year journey in law enforcement — a story of perseverance, resilience, and professional growth.Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 08 July 2025 – A motorist who paid a $10 tala parking ticket at the Fagalii Airport this morning has questioned the validity of the ticket due to the inconsistency of the information on it. The motorist who dropped...Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has outlined immediate plans for the improvement and expansion of bypass roads to ease traffic congestion as ongoing road works continue along the West Honiara highway of the Land and...Thursday, April 10, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
We all know that over-eating leads to insulin resistance, weight gain, and Type-2 Diabetes. But did you realize that over-thinking about food can also cause these problems? Before you consume the rest of this article, try this simple...Friday, July 11, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 11 July 2025 – Lakapi Samoa has signed a three-year partnership with Dynasty Sport, that is now the official apparel partner for Manu Samoa from 2025 to 2027. The landmark agreement will see Dynasty supply...Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed its first-ever development cooperation agreement in the Pacific region with the Government of Solomon Islands (SIG), marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations between the two...Sunday, November 1, 2020 from Cook Islands News: Latest news, sports, politics, health, environment and opinion in Rarotonga and the outer islands
Cook Islands Residents have named a strong squad to take on the local Samoan and Fijian teams in the upcoming 2020 Tri-Nations.Monday, July 7, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina If you’re wondering why I’ve tended to praise Gov. Josh Green and Hawaii legislators in recent years, it’s because I’ve had no choice. They keep passing bills aimed at alleviating Hawaii’s housing shortage, allowing more...Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina You probably don’t need me to tell you that the process of trying to get a building permit in Hawaii is a frustrating mess. The situation is so aggravating that a local actors group produced a comical play about...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Seventy male inmates have been granted a presidential pardon under the Commutation of Sentence Order No. 86 of 2025, following an official instrument signed and gazetted on May 2, 2025.Friday, May 9, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Our legislature is done for the year. Bills that survived the last-minute scramble are now on their way to the Governor‘s desk, where he has until the latter part of next month to decide whether he will veto any bills. And yes,...Friday, July 11, 2025 from Talamua On-line
A composed performance from the 2022 semi-finalists sees them set for the top four again after dispatching Tahiti 3-1. While Tahiti came into today’s first Group A game as the only unbeaten side in the group, being yet to win a game...Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Editor’s Note: Full disclosure: I unabashadly dig this podcast. The Man Who Calculated Death dives deep into the tangled World War II family history of Emmy Award-winning journalist Suzanne Rico. I first heard about it from my...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
With support from local educators, five key primary schools in PENAMA Province received training in vernacular language teaching and are now delivering lessons in local languages to support early learning through the language children...Saturday, May 10, 2025 from Vanuatu Daily Post - news,news/
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo, said the government has made substantial progress in stabilising the economy and advancing key reforms since taking office in February, but...Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
By Keli‘i Akina Imagine having the police seize your car because someone stole it and used it in a crime. Now the car’s gone, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, that’s exactly what happened to Darrell Teixeira of...Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from KHNL - National - Headline
Andrea Constand's victim impact statement: Bill Cosby 'took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it'.Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from Talamua On-line
Apia, Samoa – 08 July 2025 – Immigration NZ (INZ) confirmed today that immigration workers in Samoa helped an individual obtain visas fraudulently between 2014 and 2021. A RNZ report said the revelation follows this...Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
We continue our wrap-up of the 2025 Legislature by examining a report issued by the Office of the Auditor that should have gotten more attention, if not from the general public, at least from the legislators. Current law (in HRS section...Sunday, June 22, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
The Future of Leadership in a World That’s Done with Hustle Guest author: Terra Ann Pracht You’ve probably heard the conversations: AI is coming for our jobs. The knowledge economy is shifting. The world is changing faster than we can...Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
After more than two decades of hardship and limited access to clean water, four communities in the Faea District and one St. John Community of Ravenga District of Tikopia Island are finally celebrating a sustainable solution to their...Thursday, April 3, 2025 from Solomon Times Online
A team of Senior Officials from the Niue Government visited Solomon Islands this week as part of a mid-term review of the Intra-Pacific Labour Mobility Pilot Scheme between the two countries.Thursday, April 10, 2025 from Hawaii Reporter
Remember the “cytokine storm” that devastated people during COVID? Well, researchers just found that the mRNA vaccine for COVID causes long-term cytokine release. Could this explain the symptoms of long-COVID? The March 25, 2025 study,...