The first female land surveyor in Tonga: A voice for change in the Pacific
Siotasia Malolo is the first woman in Tonga who dared to take up a career path in one of the Island Kingdom’s male dominated professions, Land Surveying. Did she choose this profession or did the profession choose her?
According to the 23 year old, her…
Fiji completes refurbishment of third Emergency Operations Centre
The newly refurbished Tavua District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was opened today by the Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, National Disaster Management, and Meteorological Services, Honourable Joweli Cawaki.
Samoa to strengthen emergency management capability with qualified fire investigators
Following an audit of the Samoa Fire & Emergency Services Authority this week, the Island nation will take steps to increase its emergency management capability with the introduction of qualified fire investigators
Solomon Islands maritime industry calls for energy efficient operations to reduce greenhouse gasses
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA) together with national ship operators, have called for greater investment in energy efficient operations to reduce greenhouse gasses. The call was made…
Federated States of Micronesia commence climate change and disaster risk finance assessment
With a view to advancing their national climate change and disaster risk management priorities, 40 representatives from government departments, state governments, donor partners, private sector, and non-governmental organisations gathered in Pohnpei on…
Low cost solar way to provide clean water in Kiribati
In Kiribati, people are learning about a simple way to disinfect drinking water
Increasingly variable rainfall is affecting water supplies in Kiribati, compromising health and hygiene, and boosting the risk of diarrhoeal disease. A low-cost solar…
Pacific Islands Emergency Services strengthened through partnership
Photo caption: Anthony Blake(middle) SPC PIEMA Officer hands over donated equipment to NFA Team Leader Lemeki Lenoa and Valelevu Station Firefighters
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) donated lifesaving equipment to support emergency management…
SPC and IMO train regional maritime trainers as simulator and ECDIS instructors
PICs participants during simulator training
The Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Maritime and the Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) last week (30 October to 3 November) convened the…
EU and SPC agreement supports FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau to build resilience to El Niño
The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community have signed an agreement to build resilience to future El Niño related droughts in the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands and Republic of Palau.