Stat of the week: 9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded
9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded.
Last week, the 6th Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS) provided senior-level strategic oversight, recommendations, and decisions on statistical development for the…
Fiji Vital Statistics and Inequality Reports
The Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Health, with support from UNESCAP, Vital Strategies, Pacific Community and UNSW recently launched two CRVS reports – Vital Statistics Report 2016-2021 and the Vital…
Fiji Vital Statistics Report 2016-2021
This is the second national vital statistics report for Fiji based on data from administrative records, published by Fiji Bureau of Statistics, in collaboration with the MHMS and the Civil Registry. This report presents key demographic measures of…
Read the Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network meeting keynote address from Honourable Vatimi Rayalu, Fiji Minister of Agriculture and Waterways
Careers in ocean science beckons to young Pacific women
Kite Pareti, Islands Business
Pacific young women are taking a greater interest in protecting our oceans for the future.
At last week’s inaugural conference on ocean science and ocean management in Nadi, Fiji, Tanga Morris Jnr, 26, said that while…
Palau Targets 100% managed ocean space
By Ngewakl Issac Soaladaob, Island Times
Amid challenges heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and discussions about the possibility of opening its marine sanctuary, which currently protects 80% of its waters, the Palau Government unveiled a bold…
Plastic Crisis: Cannot Be Business As Usual Anymore
By Inoke Rabonu, Fiji Sun
EXPERT SAYS IF NOTHING IS DONE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DROWN IN PLASTICS EVEN MORE THAN WE ARE NOW | ‘Turn off the tap and lessen the number of plastics that are being imported and used’.
Telling The Best Ocean Stories That Are Never Being Told
Opinion by Stanley Simpson, Mai TV
Dr Veiteyaki chalenges ocean scientists, policy makers during conference
Fiji Sun by Inoke Rabonu
Marine Spatial Planning discussions with Arthur Sokimi of Blue Prosperity Fiji
By Islands Business
“What does it mean to you to help the Pacific region? Do you come and listen to them? And help them achieve their goals? Or do you tell them what to do? That’s what I tell myself everyday.”