The long road home
Tuesday
25th February
2020
Originally published by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy, this 2013 appreciation of Andy Ayamiseba’s life of…
Category Archive: Commentary
The importance of media freedom as a foundation for democracy in the Pacific
Tuesday
3rd March
2020
Pacific nations are on the frontline not only of climate change impacts but also of competition between…
Shifting electricity generation from non-renewable to renewable sources in Vanuatu
Monday
23rd March
2020
Vanuatu’s National Energy Road Map (NERM) 2016-2030 lists targets and objectives that the Government, through the…
Covid-19, Governance and the Role of the Opposition
Tuesday
5th May
2020
The uncertainty about COVID-19 and its impact on our economies makes it even more important that governments do the right…
Gender based violence in Papua New Guinea
Monday
24th August
2020
Fiona Hukula discusses gender based violence in Papua New Guinea as part of the Asia Pacific Women thought leadership series.
Responding to the economic fall-out of COVID-19 in Pacific island countries
Wednesday
2nd September
2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc in Pacific island countries (PICs). Within eight months, countries in the region have…
As the pandemic ravages global economies, how are things going in the PICs?
Wednesday
9th September
2020
The effects of COVID-19 on global economies is described very well in just one word—one which now has become…
A New Standard for Pacific Cybercrime Legislation
Monday
2nd November
2020
Vanuatu is poised to adopt a new cybercrime law, and to become a regional cyber centre. Dan McGarry shares his…
Facebook: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it.
Wednesday
18th November
2020
Pacific governments face a crucial dilemma with social media. How they react will define our future. The decision this…
Setting the scene: Fiji’s next general elections
Thursday
4th August
2022
ROMITESH KANT | Fiji’s general elections will take place sometime before 9 January 2023. While the election…