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The Fragile Pipeline: How Global Conflict is Paralyzing Pacific Energy Security

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The Pacific region is currently grappling with an unprecedented "energy polycrisis." As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, specifically the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the ripples are turning into tidal waves for small island economies thousands of miles away. The Current Emergency In the last 72 hours, the regional landscape has shifted from concern to crisis: Tuvalu has officially declared...

The Fragile Pipeline: How Global Conflict is Paralyzing Pacific Energy Security

The Pacific region is currently grappling with an unprecedented "energy polycrisis." As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, specifically the blockade of the...

Diesel (mazut) Price to Rise by 99VT as Government Rolls out Subsidy

The Vanuatu Government has announced a significant increase in fuel prices, with diesel (mazut) expected to rise by 99 Vatu per litre early next week. Prime...

Air Services Resume on Tongoa Island

People on Tongoa Island now have access to air services again following improvement works carried out at Pele Airport. The development comes after chiefs and community...

Politics

Concerns on Misuse of Government Vehicles

Concerns have been raised over the lack of legal authority to address misuse of government vehicles following recent changes to fleet management. Fleet management, now...

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RTI raises concern over MPs not visiting constituencies

The Right to Information Unit has raised concerns after finding that some Members of Parliament are not visiting the people they represent. Between October and...

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Court to Decide Legality of Councilors’ Suspension

The question of whether councillors borrowing money from the Port Vila City Council is legal or not was raised in court this week. The issue...

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Solomon Prime Minister Manele to Face Motion of No-Confidence

The Solomon Islands government has been thrown into turmoil after the sudden resignation of 12 Cabinet ministers. A dramatic move that has crippled half of...

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The Fragile Pipeline: How Global Conflict is Paralyzing Pacific Energy Security

Diesel (mazut) Price to Rise by 99VT as Government Rolls out Subsidy

The Vanuatu Government has announced a significant increase in fuel prices, with diesel (mazut) expected to rise by 99 Vatu per litre early next week. Prime...

From Port Vila to the World: PSIDS Demand Climate Finance for a Global Just Transition

Pacific leaders say small island nations need stronger financial support to respond to the growing impacts of climate change and to support the transition...

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