by DevNadkarni | Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Pacific
All 17 Pacific Island leaders have confirmed they will attend September’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Solomon Islands, easing fears of a boycott after weeks of diplomatic turbulence over who should be at the table. The Local Organising Committee chair, Sir Dr...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Pacific
Sydney-based Bluemont has secured exclusive distribution rights for Elemental Water Makers’ solar-powered desalination systems across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, expanding the region’s supplier base for off-grid water security solutions. The 18...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands Government has launched the expansion of the Gold Ridge Mine processing plant, positioning the project as a cornerstone of growth, jobs and exports. At a 13 August ceremony near Honiara, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele called the works the...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
The upcoming Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane (19-20 August) is shaping up to be the most high-powered gathering of its kind, with senior leaders from across the region and beyond confirmed to deliver keynote addresses. The conference brings together...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Kiribati
The arrival of the East Micronesia Cable in South Tarawa has marked a major milestone in Kiribati’s digital development journey, with the undersea telecommunications cable set to transform connectivity across the island nation. The project represents the first-ever...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat returned from France last month affirming the revival of a long‑stalled VT 2 billion Airbus A220 procurement –a deal first struck in February 2019 as part of a planned fleet expansion of the troubled national airline,...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Tuvalu
Multiple reports have highlighted a sharp decline in Tuvalu’s tuna licensing revenue, down roughly 40 per cent over five years, as warming oceans shift tuna stocks into international waters. Tuna licenses account for roughly 60 per cent of Tuvalu’s locally generated...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Guam, Marshall Islands, Pacific
From 10 July to 8 August 2025, the United States Pacific Air Forces conducted Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC)—the largest contingency response exercise ever undertaken in the region. Spanning over 50 locations including Guam, Hawai‘i, Japan, and international...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Pacific
Effective 6 July 2025, New Zealand implemented a policy change granting multi-entry Visitor Visas to citizens of all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries –including Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Niue, Cook Islands, Palau, FSM, and...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Pacific
A World Bank Pacific Economic Update, widely reported in late July 2025, projects regional GDP growth slowing to 2.6 per cent in 2025 (down from 5.5 per cent in 2023). The Bank highlights that only around 43% of working-age women are employed across island nations,...
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