Regional
First Ever Fisheries Policy Dialogue Between the EU and Pacific
For the first time in the Pacific region, a policy dialogue between the seventeen (17) Forum Fishery Agency (FFA) Members and the European Union (EU) to discuss issues and challenges relating to the sustainable management of marine resources commenced in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia on Friday.
Yam Houses of the Trobriand Islands: Prestige, Magic and Drought
ACROSS KIRIWINA, DENSE RAINFOREST GIVES way to wide, open clearings studded with ornate wooden houses. Arranged in concentric rings, the innermost structures tend to be taller, brighter, and palpably more important, with carefully-stacked logs bearing intricate designs painted in red, white, and black.
NZ Deputy Prime Minister Impressed with FFA
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) welcomed a high level delegation led by the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Honourable Winston Peters, on Wednesday 5 June as part of their visit to Solomon Islands.
New Zealand Plans Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will lead a New Zealand delegation to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week, between 4 and 8 June, for the 2019 Pacific Mission.
New US Envoy to PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, announced his intent to nominate Erin Elizabeth McKee of California to be Ambassador to PNG, the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu.