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ADB – Pacific Economic Outlook Weakens but Vaccination Progress provides Optimisms

Mi Ripot30/07/202130/07/2021

by Mi Ripot30/07/202130/07/202101724

Despite a weakening economic growth forecast for the Pacific, recent progress in vaccination rollouts and stronger public health measures are providing optimism for the safe...

Agriculture Featured Life News Pacific

Pacific Organic Farmers Sow Innovative Seeds into Agritourism

EMTV Online26/07/202126/07/2021

by EMTV Online26/07/202126/07/202102209

A regional talaloa session held last week highlighted the new opportunities created by Pacific organic farmers using innovative approaches to lessen the economic and social...

Health Life Pacific

Fiji receives Jack Ma Foundation COVID-19 protective equipment

EMTV Online16/07/202116/07/2021

by EMTV Online16/07/202116/07/202101088

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has handed over medical supplies to the Fiji Government as it battles a surge of COVID-19 cases. The personal protective...

Fisheries Life News Pacific

Pacific ACP Trade Ministers discuss WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies

EMTV Online16/07/202116/07/2021

by EMTV Online16/07/202116/07/202101140

The Pacific ACP Trade Ministers Meeting yesterday considered an update of the WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies agreement (FSA) and welcomed the progress made thus...

Education Life Pacific

PILNA rescheduled to November, following overwhelming support from Pacific’s education leaders

EMTV Online14/07/202114/07/2021

by EMTV Online14/07/202114/07/20210842

The fourth cycle of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) study will proceed in November-December this year, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19....

Agriculture Featured Food Life News Pacific

Palau looks to boost food security through improved accessibility to fresh poultry meat

EMTV Online13/07/202113/07/2021

by EMTV Online13/07/202113/07/202101621

Poultry and vegetable farming equipment was provided to farmers in the Ngeremlengui State of Palau, earlier this month, under stage one of the Micronesia COVID-19...

Business Featured News Pacific

Leverage collective bargaining power for trade benefits

Jana Zoriry09/07/202109/07/2021

by Jana Zoriry09/07/202109/07/202101486

This year's Pacific ACP Trade Officials Meeting presents a valuable opportunity for Pacific ACP States...

Business Featured News Pacific

Pacific prepares for high-level Economic, Trade meetings.

EMTV Online08/07/202108/07/2021

by EMTV Online08/07/202108/07/20210842

Pacific post-COVID-19 recovery and climate change are expected to dominate a series of back-to-back high-level Pacific Forum meetings planned for next week....

Emergency Featured Life News Pacific

We will fight back, together, and win back, together

Jana Zoriry06/07/202106/07/2021

by Jana Zoriry06/07/202106/07/202101275

The last 18 months have been, perhaps, one of the toughest periods for the Pacific region, for countries, and most especially, the people of the...

Pacific Ministers endorse Port Moresby Declaration on Regional Aviation Safety and Security

EMTV Online02/07/202102/07/2021

by EMTV Online02/07/202102/07/202101561

Ministers responsible for civil aviation and senior aviation officials from 14 Pacific Islands States convened virtually this week to endorse the Port Moresby Declaration formalizing...