Features Archive February 2022
Russia Invades Ukraine in ‘Brutal Act of War’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.
A Few Remarkable Wins for Pacific Women in Local Politics
“A country without a woman MP is not a democratic country”, declared Dame Carol Kidu, Papua New Guinea’s former – and only female – opposition leader, this month.
Life of an International Aid Worker in a COVID-19 World
For those of us who have chosen international aid work as a profession, living far from homes and families is part of our livelihood.
Solomon Islander Shares Ordeal in Tonga
It was just another Sabbath day for Gwenda Voho on Saturday 15 January 2022 when the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Why Many Papua New Guineans reject the COVID-19 Vaccine, and Why I Changed my Mind
A recent World Bank survey showed that about 18% of Papua New Guineans were planning on being vaccinated, 26% were not, and 55% were unsure; 80% said they were worried about side effects, and about 50% said they don’t trust the vaccine.
Report Finds Negative Impacts of COVID-19 on Pacific Businesses Eased Across 2021
The Pacific Business Monitor 2021 Report released by the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network today revealed that while COVID-19 adversely impacted the Pacific business community throughout much of 2021, positive sentiments among Pacific business owners and leaders increased towards the end of the year.