Features Archive May 2020
Collaborating for Menstrual Health Rights in the Pacific
Each day 300 million women and adolescent girls menstruate, and those women and girls have the right to access the products and services to manage their periods safely, hygienically and confidently.
A Travel Pathway to Revive Pacific Tourism
The Pacific’s tourism sector is in dire trouble now and for the near future, affecting tourism-dependent economies like Fiji, Vanuatu, and Samoa in a big way. For Fiji, tourists generated just over half (52%) of total export revenue in 2018.
Adjusting to the "New Normal" of Working at Home
“Last time I was doing an interview suddenly my neighbors started firing up their chainsaw, cutting timber in their backyard”, Evan chuckles as he shared his experience, working from home.
Embracing Technology, Slowly But Surely
Solomon Islanders, particularly public officials, had been travelling to attend conferences or meetings throughout the globe every week.
Water and COVID-19
The water sector has an important role to play in our immediate response to COVID-19 as well as in the recovery and rebuilding phases as the world readjusts to a range of legacy impacts from the pandemic.
Increasing Blended and Online Learning in PNG Universities: the DWU Experience
As the world adjusts to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, commentaries are being written on the circumstances and responses of specific countries.
Constitutional Questions Over Solomon Islands’ Coronavirus Crackdown
Sweeping emergency powers must be used in a manner“reasonably justifiable”, not as an excuse to marginalise opponents.
The Pacific Bubble Takes Shape
There is no doubting the importance of tourism and labour mobility to the Pacific. With few and falling COVID-19 cases, no wonder the idea of including the Pacific in the proposed Australia-New Zealand travel ‘bubble’ has gained prominence. In this article we take stock of how the bubble is forming.
Coping with Mental Health Amidst COVID-19
Gone are the blissful nights of sleeping. Tossing and turning becomes the new sleeping pattern. As the rooster crows and the sun rises, a feeling of dread will wash over Rosie.
Healthy Oceans: Keeping Asia and the Pacific Afloat
Memories of idyllic beaches and sonorous waves may seem far away while we remain at home. Yet, we need not look far to appreciate the enduring history of the ocean in Asia and the Pacific. For generations, the region has thrived on our seas.
The Return of the Marsupial
Solomon Islands have the second highest terrestrial biodiversity in the Pacific.
Covid-19, Governance and the Role of the Opposition
The health and economic crises unleashed by the spread of the Covid-19 have required extraordinary measures by governments and political leaders to address the situation.
Free Seedlings Brings Hope for a Small Family
Olivia George, a mother of four children, used to spend her days at the Honiara Central market, selling fresh fish from Central province. Together with her husband George Uliu, this has been their source of livelihood.
Enhancing Statistical Skills Through Opportunities
Some say countless opportunities may come at once in a life time, but small opportunities surround us every day. Don’t waste it. Grab it and make the most of it. Otherwise the sun will set on your time, then you’ll look back and say, such is an unrewarding life journey.
Katehana's Search for Shelter in Clash of Climate Change Effects and COVID-19
Our team arrived at the riverbank just below Katehana village. It took us about half an hour bumpy drive through a red muddy terrain.
Redundant Workers Anxious as Money Runs Out
Dianne Kiko enjoyed waking up early, getting ready and going to work. It was a routine she loved, knowing she has a job. She used to work at the Heritage Park Hotel.
How Strong Democratic Values Help Defeat a Pandemic
If ever the world needed a reminder of the critical importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is it.