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Nauru highlights microplastics risks in Nairobi
16 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - The risks of micrcoplastics to marine, environment and human health should be a major consideration for negotiators in Nairobi Kenya as they sift through the Zero Draft text and the Synthesis Report of an...

ADB Signs $5 Million Grant to Help Nauru Improve Fiscal Sustainability
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 June 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Nauru have signed a $5 million policy-based grant agreement to help assist Nauru introduce a gender-responsive fiscal sustainability approach aimed at...

Minister Manele highlights Solomon Islands actions to promote Blue Economy at all levels.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the actions taken by Solomon Islands to sustainably use, manage and conserve its ocean resources aimed at promoting the Blue Economy at the national, regional and...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Hawaiʻi Announces Readiness to Host 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA HAWAI‘I ANNOUNCES READINESS TO HOST 13TH FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS & CULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2024 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, and festival organizers...

FFC Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru
FFC Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru Pictured from left, FFA Deputy Director General Dr Pio Manoa, NFMRA CEO Charleston Deiye, MIMRA Director Glen Joseph, and FFA Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen. The FFC Officials chair was handed...

TMC Subsidiary Submits Its Largest Deep-Sea Environmental Data Set Yet to International Seabed Authority
TMC's subsidiary, NORI, has submitted comprehensive data to the International Seabed Authority, detailing findings from environmental baseline campaigns from the NORI-D exploration area up to January 2022. The data encompasses 32,617 benthic and...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of TMC the metals company Inc. - TMC
NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TMC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of TMC the metals company Inc. - TMC
NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TMC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of TMC the metals company Inc. - TMC
NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TMC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of TMC the metals company Inc. - TMC
NEW YORK, March 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TMC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law Ma Xinmin Meets with Nauruan Minister for Infrastructure Development, Environmental Management and Agriculture, and Sports at the Latter's Request
On March 25, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law Ma Xinmin met with Jesse Jeremiah, a member of Nauruan President's delegation visiting China and Nauruan Minister for Infrastructure Development, Environmental Management and...

TMC Applauds ~350 Former U.S. Political and Military Leaders Urging Senate to Ratify Law of the Sea for Deep-Sea Mine Sites "Each Containing a Trillion Dollars in Value"
An influential group of former U.S. government officials and military officers — including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta — urged Senators to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (UNCLOS), so...

PM leaves for ‘Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation.’
PM leaves for ‘Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation.’ Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare leaves today (Sunday 21st May) to attend the third Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation, (FIPIC III Summit). The FIPIC is a...

TMC Commends U.S. Congress on Bill to “Provide Financial, Diplomatic, or Other Forms of Support for Seafloor Nodule Collection, Processing and Refining” and Advancing International Regulations for Seafloor Resources
The Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act (RUSRA) calls for U.S. support for ‘responsible polymetallic nodule collection’ and the use of federal funding to establish domestic infrastructure to refine nodules into critical minerals for the...

Presidential Office announces termination of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nauru
TAIWAN, January 15 - Presidential Office announces termination of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nauru Presidential Office announces termination of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nauru On January 15, upon learning that the...

DPM Maelanga and Minister Giro arrived at Kiritimati Island for the 3rd PNA Leaders Summit
The Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Manasseh Maelanga (MP) and Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon Nestor Giro (MP) have arrived in Kiritimati (Christmas) Island in the Republic of Kiribati ahead of the 3rd Parties to the...

Jenly shared Gold medal moment with PM Sogavare.
As the Solomon Islands National Anthem filled the Maranatha Hall atmosphere yesterday, it was none other than Solomon Islands very own Golden girl, Jenly Tegu Wini who was crowned queen of the Women’s Weightlifting 55 Kilogram category. Wini (3...

New UNDP Resident Representative presents Letter of Credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.
The new United Nations Development Program Resident Representative to the Solomon Islands, Ms Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel formally presented her Letter of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele on...

Prime Minister of Samoa reiterates Pacific leaders’ commitment to the protection of environment
04 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The gathering of SPREP members, partners and donors in Samoa this week embodies the collective commitment and priority Pacific leaders have placed on the protection and management of environment resources of our...