PW Podcast S03-E03: Inside the Salad Bowl
Sigatoka Valley is known as the 'Salad Bowl' of Fiji proving a majority of the islands fresh fruits and vegetables. But this highly fertile region also attracts hungry pests eager to take a bite out of the bowl.
The Pacific Community through its…
SPC Director GEM, Dr Andrew Jones, address at the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC), Nadi, Fiji, to commemorate World Meteorological Day
Bula Vinaka, Namaste, and Happy World Meteorological Day!
It is a privilege to celebrate World Meteorological Day with all of you here today at the Pacific’s own Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre here in Fiji.
This is my first time to visit your…
Podcast: S03-E02: Finding Tokelau's underground treasure
Tokelau is one of the smallest and most remote nations in the world, consisting of three coral atolls in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where clean drinking water is scarce.
After years of research and field investigations, the Pacific Community’s…
Tonga strengthens its medical laboratory handling services through certification of key officers
Tonga strengthens its medical laboratory handling services through certification of key officers
Pacific Islanders enrolled in postgraduate certificate for radiology
A group of 22 radiologists from 7 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) are undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate in Radiology Fundamentals, in another step to broaden the region’s medical expertise.
The Pacific Community (SPC) with funding…
Palau upholds gender equality, social inclusion in disaster risk management
Green News: Pacific Islands biodiversity is one of the world's most precious resources
Green News series: Pacific Islands biodiversity is one of the world's most precious resource
Pacific Islands biodiversity is one of the world's most precious resource and yet, one of the most fragile. Hosting up to 75% endemic species and…
Fisheries Story: the first community-owned pearl-meat farm in Fiji
Check out this story of a village which created the very first Fijian community-owned pearl-meat farm in the country. It will support livelihoods through supplementary income while promoting the sustainable use of marine resources.
This is the first…
Reflection on 2020- COVID challenges and impacts: PW Podcast S03-E01
Bula, bon jour, and welcome to a new season of the Pacific Way Podcast.
Protecting the diversity of coconuts in the Pacific islands
Researchers in the Pacific recently travelled to a remote island in Fiji to collect endangered coconut specimens as part of an ACIAR-supported project to conserve the plant’s genetic diversity.
Coconut palms, commonly referred to as the ‘Tree of Life…