Pacific Islands News Roundup - Mar. 15-21, 2024

Pacific Islands News Roundup - Mar. 15-21, 2024

Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security

  • Japan hosts Pacific defense talks in Tokyo (PACNEWS )
  • Members of European Parliament call for swift implementation of Samoa agreement (PACNEWS )
  • FSM Supreme Court upholds seating of Yoslyn G. Sigrah in FSM Congress (Kaselehlie Press )
  • US military plans $400 million upgrade to Yap Airport in FSM (Island Times )
  • US officials highlight COFA funding as sign of American commitment amid China concerns (PACNEWS )
  • New Caledonia’s provincial elections delay passes final hurdle, paves way for constitutional change (RNZ )
  • Solomon Islands PM critical of democracy, praises 'Chinese-style' governance (ABC )
  • Papua New Guinea tribes agree to ceasefire amid defense intervention concerns (Fiji One News )
  • Samoa MP proposes raising retirement age to address teacher and doctor shortages (Fiji One News )
  • Top official from China’s Fujian province in Hawai?i for goodwill visit (Hawaii News Now )
  • Tonga PM holds talks with Chinese official on bilateral relations (Fiji One News )

People-Centered Development

  • UN chief advocates people-centered approach to combat drug stigma (PACNEWS )
  • Program fighting diabetes among Pacific Islanders looks to extend success (Pacific Island Times )
  • FAS migrants stand to receive nothing more than what is available to US residents (Pacific Island Times )
  • Research reveals ‘concerningly widespread’ sexual harassment of Fiji’s women journalists (RNZ )
  • Vanuatu Institute of Technology launches first diploma in electrical engineering (Vanuatu Daily Post )
  • USP staff unions give management ‘one more chance’ to avoid strike (RNZ )
  • Concerns raised over exploitation of seasonal workers in New Zealand (Fiji One News )
  • Samoa faces surge in dialysis patients amid high temperature concerns (Samoa Observer )
  • Samoa reaffirms commitment to gender equality and women empowerment at UNCSW (Talamua )
  • First-ever psychosocial disabilities training held in Honiara, Solomon Islands (Sunday Isles )

Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment

  • Fourth discharge of treated Fukushima water completed despite opposition (PACNEWS )
  • FFA launches new electronic tool to combat illegal fishing in Pacific (Matangi Tonga )
  • Small island states say ‘critical year’ for climate ahead of Copenhagen ministerial (RNZ )
  • Marshall Islands grapple with severe drought conditions (Island Times )
  • FEMA to reopen disaster relief enrollment for COFA residents affected by Maui wildfires (HPR )
  • Food rationing implemented in PNG highlands amidst flooding crisis (Fiji One News )
  • Fiji weather brings heavy rainfall, flooding, and school closures (RNZ )
  • Hawai’i climate week unites agencies, groups, and individuals to tackle climate challenges (Kaua‘i Now )
  • Cook Islands advocates for continental shelf extension in Subcommission meetings (PACNEWS )
  • Takitumu Conservation Area poised to become first OECM in Pacific (Cook Islands News )

Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity

  • CNMI seeks to address fiscal crisis with revised budget, focus on fiscal responsibility (Pacific Island Times )
  • RMI pursues Honolulu air service, task force seeks government backing (Marshall Islands Journal )
  • Palau’s government debt reaches 60% of GDP in 2023 (Island Times )
  • Bougainville unveils infrastructure upgrades and solar projects (RNZ )
  • China Southern Airlines to increase flights to PNG (Post Courier )
  • Samoa enhances data collection infrastructure (Samoa Observer )
  • Jetstar to expand air connectivity with additional flights between Sydney and Rarotonga (Fiji One News )
  • US Treasury approves local small business credit initiative for American Samoa (Samoa News )
  • Hawai?i House of Representatives passes $11.3 billion budget (HPR )


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This non-exhaustive news roundup is organized with the thematic areas of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and its implementation plan.

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