Islands Business partners

11/06/2026

AIR Niugini Board Chairman Mr Karl Yalo participated in the EU–Papua New Guinea Business Forum panel on Digital Transformation and Connectivity last week, joining leaders from the telecommunications, digital, SME and transport sectors to discuss practical solutions to PNG’s connectivity challenges.

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11/06/2026

On the low-lying atoll of Abaiang in Kiribati, the margin between a normal day and a dangerous one can be measured in millimetres of rain. On Tongatapu, a fisher heading offshore at dawn is making a decision that depends entirely on weather information they may or may not have. In Samoa, a farmer watching the sky over Aleipata knows the wet season is changing, but until recently had no way of knowing exactly how.

Across these three Pacific Island countries, through the European Unionfunded Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) programme, a network of new Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs) is quietly changing their daily decision-making process by putting precise, real-time weather and climate data into the hands of the people and services that need it most.

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09/06/2026

Pacific Board Governance (PBG) invites senior leaders from government ministries, state‑owned enterprises, statutory bodies, and private‑sector organisations from across the Pacific to register for the Pacific Islands Board Governance Workshop, a three‑day intensive program designed to strengthen governance capability and support high‑performing institutions across the region.

The workshop will be held from 23–25 November 2026 at the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa and will be an interactive program discussing best practices in good governance, contemporary governance issues and realistic Pacific case studies.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 & 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬?

Pacific institutions face increasing expectations for transparency, accountability, strategic oversight, and ethical leadership. This program directly supports those priorities by strengthening:

- Board and executive alignment
- Legal and fiduciary compliance
- Strategic decision‑making and risk governance
- Financial literacy and oversight
- Stakeholder engagement and organisational integrity

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09/06/2026

08/06/2026

Melanesian marine services provider, Pacific Towing (PacTow), has taken a major step forward in modernising its operations and improving customer experience with the launch of its Towing Operations Customer Centre (TOCC). Officially commencing in April this year, the TOCC is located at PacTow’s headquarters and tug base on the outskirts of Port Moresby.

General Manager Gerard Kasnari says that the TOCC “serves as the ‘operational heart’ of PacTow’s business, bringing together all moving parts of the towage process into one central hub”.

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08/06/2026

The Pacific-Community-SPC Micronesian Regional Office has successfully delivered a targeted capacity-building workshop for State-based Facilitating Agents to strengthen readiness for the grant implementation phase of the FSM Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Programme.

Funded by the Green Climate Fund, the workshop underscores SPC’s commitment to equipping Facilitating Agents with the knowledge and practical tools needed to effectively support Municipal and State governments as they begin implementing priority climate adaptation initiatives across the Federated States of Micronesia.

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03/06/2026

𝐒𝐮𝐯𝐚, 𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 – 𝟒 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 Pacific Disability Forum (𝐏𝐃𝐅) proudly joins the global community in commemorating the World Day for Assistive Technology (World AT Day) on 4 June, a day that shines a spotlight on the vital role assistive technology plays in enabling persons with disabilities to participate fully in education, work, family life and community life across the Pacific and beyond.

Assistive technology, including wheelchairs, hearing aids, eyeglasses, prostheses and communication tools, is essential for independence, dignity and inclusion. Yet access remains deeply unequal. A recent annual review by an international assistive technology partnership noted that in some parts of the Pacific, only 5 to 15 per cent of assistive technology needs are being met, underscoring the urgency of stronger investment, service delivery and regional coordination.

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03/06/2026

3 June – The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which signals a significant and accelerating shift in Pacific Ocean conditions heading into the second half of 2026.

WMO El Niño/Updates are the world’s most authoritative source of information for governments, humanitarian agencies and climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, health, energy and water management. They are based on a consensus of models from WMO Global Producing Centres, experts from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and climate prediction centres around the world and are produced through a collaborative effort between the WMO and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI).

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