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07/01/2026

The University of the South Pacific in partnership with Westpac Banking Corporation is offering three scholarship awards: one each for undergraduate students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of studies.

You must be enrolled as a full-time student, meaning you are registered in four (4) courses. To remain eligible for the scholarship in future terms, you are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 (B+) or higher.

Applications can be submitted at:
www.usp.ac.fj/westpac-scholarship

Applications close 25 January, 2026

29/12/2025

23/12/2025

The 2025 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup concluded in Port Moresby after two weeks of spirited competition, camaraderie, and cultural exchange. Marking a historic milestone with the debut of the women’s competition, the tournament celebrated Melanesian unity, shared identity, and Papua New Guinea’s warm hospitality through the unifying power of sport.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about the moments, milestones, and messages from leaders that made the 2025 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup a celebration of football, friendship, and Melanesian solidarity: https://t.ly/3nCRF

As the curtains fell on the 2025 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup, two weeks of intense competition and sportsmanship

23/12/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢‘𝐢’𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, pioneered by 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧, supply much of the state’s 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚 and support 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 across the 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫. Managed for sustainability through federal and international regulations, these fisheries now face growing pressures from 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, and 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 – threatening both 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 and the seafood that reaches local tables.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about the history, economic importance, and management of Hawai‘i’s longline fleet, and the challenges it faces as fishermen navigate shrinking fishing grounds, environmental protections, and global conservation policies: https://t.ly/955sv

Walk into a fish market or grocery store in Hawai‘i and you are likely to see a poke counter. For that, you can thank a fisherman – and in many cases, a longliner.

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

For over 14 years, DIVA for Equality has championed 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 across Fiji and the Pacific, addressing 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Through bold, intersectional activism, DIVA builds collective power, amplifies 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, and drives long-term, community-led change – 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 are seen, supported, and empowered.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐀’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 during the 𝟏𝟔 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐦 campaign, their 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, and how Pacific feminists are challenging systems, defending communities, and creating alternatives that center justice, care, and collective wellbeing: https://t.ly/zCvMR

Over 14 years, DIVA for Equality has been loud, grounded, and unapologetic in building a just, beloved community across Fiji and the Pacific, and trans-nationally.

23/12/2025

Pacific women are leading 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬. Drawing on 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, they are 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 that strengthen 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Learn more about how 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 across the Pacific: https://t.ly/nxIAy

“As Pacific women, we have the knowledge and the foresight to address the intersecting challenges of climate change, disasters and health emergencies.

19/12/2025

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐒𝐏

Students and industry professionals are gaining valuable hands-on experience in artificial intelligence through a four-day AI Hackathon hosted at The University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus in Fiji.

Working closely with engineers and data specialists from Honeywell Aerospace, Tata Consultancy Services and Pacific Technologies, participants are learning key industry processes including teamwork methodologies, solution design, testing, deployment and pitching AI-driven solutions to stakeholders.

The hackathon is designed to provide participants with practical exposure to how artificial intelligence solutions are developed, tested and applied in real-world industry settings.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/SvuPP