Emergency grab bags to promote safety at sea in Niue
In an effort to ensure the safety of lives at sea, 20 emergency kits were presented to small-scale fishers and boat owners in Alofi, Niue today, by the European Union Ambassador for the Pacific, His Excelle
Livestock for livelihoods: new generation thinking for Fiji
The Fiji Government wants to see new and innovative ideas to help drive growth in the livestock sector.
Boost for cultural producers’ rights and cultural industries in Fiji
Understanding and improving intellectual property rights and protection for cultural creators and producers is the focus of a four-day training workshop under way in Suva, Fiji, this week.
Pacific initiatives on climate and disaster resilience showcased in compendium
To provide valuable lessons for the future, initiatives from across the Pacific region that address climate change and disaster risks are showcased in a new compendium.
Assessing risks of pesticides to human and environmental health
Improving the skills needed to assess the risks of agricultural pesticides to human and environmental health is the aim of a capacity building workshop this week (27 April–1 May) at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva.
Water tanks and solar panel repairs provide relief on Fais and Ulithi following typhoon Maysak
An extraordinary logistics challenge has brought together officials from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Yap State government agencies, the European Union and local reside
Marshall Islands consults on deep sea minerals
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), with the assistance of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)–European Union (EU) Deep Sea Minerals Project, has commenced public consultations on deep sea minerals, with a particular emphasis on the…
Promoting local Tongan produce in contemporary cuisine
This week on Tongatapu, Tonga’s largest island, a number of activities are under way in Nuku’alofa to improve the livelihoods of farmers by improving their access to the tourism and restaurant markets.
Trade mission to New Zealand anticipates new buyers
Six Pacific Islands’ exporters from across the region will have an opportunity to find new distributors in New Zealand through a trade mission in July, jointly coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and Pacific Islands Trade and…
7.5 million more trees and renewed livelihoods for Fiji’s sugar belt
Fiji is earmarked to have an extra 7.5 million trees spanning six thousand hectares of forestry plantations and woodlots in a major boost for livelihoods in Viti Levu, thanks to a new initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the…