In an earlier blog, I put the case for reopening the pathway for Pacific and Timor-Leste seasonal workers to resume travel, based on meeting specific requirements. This blog focuses on how a second managed pathway for tourists might work. The Pacific’s tourism sector is in dire trouble now and for...
The importance of tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) cannot be underestimated. Approximately 60 percent of the raw material for the global tuna canning market comes from the WCPO. There are two reasons why COVID-19’s impact on the tuna industry should be monitored. First, shelf...
COVID-19, which started in Wuhan, China, has become a global pandemic. Just like the rest of the world, most of the Pacific island countries (PICs) have adopted measures to close their borders and restrict domestic movement. These extreme measures are important as the health of citizens is...
The impact of COVID-19 on the world economy is going to be devastating. Indeed, COVID-19 has already decimated the Pacific island economies. Even the two largest economies in the region, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, do not have the fiscal space to provide immediate recovery packages for businesses to...
The Pacific Islands region is rapidly urbanising with mounting social and ecological pressures. To...
“Save Tuvalu, save the world” sang school children as they greeted the Pacific’s leaders on...
Kiribati’s graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status is currently under review. If...
The Guardian is far from the worst offender in reporting on Chinese aid (that award goes to the...
With 110,136 people spread across 33 atolls and 3.5 million square kilometres of ocean, Kiribati...
If you’ve ever driven from Honiara out to the places where the roads are finally, fatally...
