Islands Business

24/09/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐮, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞

KICKING off the last day of competition, Vanuatu took on New Zealand for second place.

Ethan Martin was again the mastermind for the Kiwi’s set pieces. Cooper Wink was there to deliver the first goal very early in the game. New Zealand were up 1–0.

Vanuatu’s goalkeeper Charlie Boe had to step up his game as New Zealand hunted for more goals. Logan Wisnewski and Philip Fatialofa led the charge.

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23/09/2025

𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞

TUVALU continued their Futsal campaign.

Today, they met the feisty boys from Port Vila who drew level with Solomon Islands yesterday.

Early passes connected early for Michel Coulon and Kemly Lehi as Vanuatu mounted the pressure. Their attacking momentum seemed to intensify each time Paul Takaro was subbed into the court. They were dominant in possession and dictated the pace of the game.

Vanuatu soon found out that it would not be easy to score against Tuvalu.

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23/09/2025

Enjoy a meal in business class on Fiji Airway and you will notice a delicate vau flower is part of the table setting.

22/09/2025

CENTURIES-OLD traditions are at risk of disappearing as Fiji’s indigenous communities struggle with the legacy of colonialism and the influence of Western education that prioritise different values and perspectives over indigenous knowledge.

Cultural specialists and advocates warn that unless iTaukei actively work to revive their indigenous knowledge, embracing native languages and traditional practices, future generations may inherit a cultural void.

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22/09/2025

𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬

SOLOMON Islands went into Day 3 of the Futsal tournament with two wins under their belt in an encounter against a winless Vanuatu.

As expected, the ‘Kurukuru’ boys were hot on attack led by Alvin Hou, Elis Mana and Calvin Do’oro.

Vanuatu struggled to keep pace but defended well early in the game. Goalkeeper Charlie Boe was in impressive form.

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22/09/2025

FIJI's Minister for Policing, Ioane Naivalurua, has reaffirmed the Melanesian Spearhead Group’s (MSG) commitment to regional security and unity during the opening of the 7th MSG Peace and Security Strategy (PSS) Working Group Meeting.

Addressing officials from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Indonesia, Naivalurua emphasized the importance of the meeting for both Fiji and the wider Melanesian sub-region.

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22/09/2025

22/09/2025

A FEAR in the West around China’s expansion in the Pacific may be the catalyst for the renewal of port infrastructure around the region.

The United States has started to review former bases in the Northern Pacific, including remote Palau.

Once a staging point in World War II, Palau’s Malakal Port gradually crumbled over years of neglect.

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21/09/2025

STEAMSHIPS Logistics leads Papua New Guinea’s shipping and logistics sector, providing unmatched integrated solutions that simplify the whole supply chain.

Despite the financial hurdles they encounter in the shipping industry, Steamships Logistics has delivered solid financial results despite global cost pressures and operational challenges in PNG over the past years.

Read more in our latest issue : https://shorturl.at/0AyAf

21/09/2025

WITH decades of expertise, Shipping Services Fiji has adeptly navigated the evolving Fijian shipping landscape to meet the challenges of global trade.

The company was established in 1992 to function as an agent for international shipping lines; its first principal was a British company called Blue Star Line, which had a long legacy of servicing Fiji and the Pacific, and connecting us to Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

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21/09/2025

TUVALU played their first Futsal tournament today in a tough encounter against New Zealand.

The New Zealanders had much to prove after going down 1-2 to the Solomon Islands on Saturday.

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21/09/2025

FOR months, the town of Thio went without a local doctor.

The east coast mining town in New Caledonia, with a population of 2,500 people, has been going through tough times. Last year, during months of clashes between Kanak protestors and French security forces, Thio’s economy was devastated. Some mining operations remain shuttered, jobs remain hard to come by, and health services are suffering.

Hoping a new locum will arrive soon, Thio residents have relied on doctors travelling once a week from the town of La Foa – a distance of 80 kilometres by road across the central mountain chain.

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