Kiribati
Kiribati seafarers warned about drugs trade
The Kiribati ministry of labour is reminding its nationals working on foreign vessels not to get involved with illegal drugs.
Number of imported vehicles in Kiribati drops
A drop in the number of imported vehicles in Kiribati has been attributed to the ongoing road rehabilitation.
Pacific food exporters face climate change challenges
Food and drink exporters from the Pacific say one of the greatest challenges they face is having to constantly adapt to and overcome the effects of climate change. Audio
New Kiribati campus to focus on saving atolls
The University of the South Pacific hopes a new research centre dedicated to atoll research will help save low-lying islands from rising sea levels.
Fishing vessel gets hefty fine in Kiribati
A Marshall Islands-flagged Taiwanese purse seiner has paid US$2 million in fines and a donation to the Kiribati government for illegally fishing in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area.
Blueprint for homes designed to withstand storms in Kiribati
The Kiribati Red Cross is travelling to the southern island of Tamana for the next stage of its assistance to locals still recovering from Cyclone Pam.
Eye clinics just scratching the surface in Pacific
The only eye doctor in Kiribati says if the country is to treat high numbers of people affected by cataracts itself, it needs more equipment.
French drifter jailed in Kiribati
The Kiribati High Court has sentenced a French national to 22 months in jail and fined him US$3,157 dollars.
New Kiribati USP campus opens today
The University of the South Pacific's new Kiribati Campus is to be opened today by the President, Anote Tong.
Kiribati election campaigning well underway
Political campaigning is already well underway Kiribati with eight weeks until the election.
Climate change plan of action next for Kiribati
Kiribati hopes to produce a plan of action for small atoll nations dealing with climate change following positive international support at its summit in Tarawa last week. Audio
Climate action plan for atoll nations
Kiribati hopes to produce a plan of action for small atoll nations dealing with climate change following positive international support at its summit in Tarawa last week.
Prince Albert of Monaco to visit Kiribati
Prince Albert of Monaco is scheduled to arrive in Kiribati today for a first-of-its-kind summit to be held in the capital, Tarawa.
Climate woes fuel labour mobility calls
Labour mobility in the Pacific will be on the agenda when the small atoll nations meet in Kiribati later this week.
Experts predict continuing dry for much of the Pacific
The monthly climate update for the Pacific says Fiji and Tonga are expected to receive below normal rainfall over the next three months.
Climate change migration the focus of Kiribati summit
Kiribati prepares to host an international conference aiming to develop a mechanism to cater for people forced to migrate by climate change. Audio
Climate induced migration focus of Kiribati conference
The Kiribati Government will host a high-level delegation on Tarawa next week for a conference on climate induced migration.
Marine's bones buried after seven decades lost
The bones of a marine officer lost for seven decades on Kiribati have been buried in Tennessee Audio
Application bottleneck results in Kiribati squatters
A backlog of applications to lease land in Kiribati has forced some people into squatting for more than a decade.
Growing Kiribati crops hard but possible
Farms and gardens are growing in popularity in Kiribati despite assertions the country has hardly any fruit.
