Pacific Tourism Organisation Commends the Republic of Marshall Islands’ Bold Step toward Sustainable Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) congratulates the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on the launch of its High-Level Sustainable Tourism Policy and Development Strategy 2025–2030. This marks a significant milestone in shaping a tourism...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...

My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology

One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of...

How will the US government shutdown affect Pacific?

President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo, US President Donal Trump and President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau. Photo: Faceook/ US Embassy...

Researchers Set For Expedition Based On ‘Very Strong’ Evidence Amelia Earhart’s Missing Plane Has Been Located

Getty Image Audio By Carbonatix Researchers believe they have uncovered “very strong” evidence that they have located the long-missing plane of famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Now, they are planning to embark on an expedition to a remote island in...

The search for Amelia Earhart continues

WEST LAFAYETTE — In about a month, Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation will join an Archaeological Legacy Institute expedition to the South Pacific attempting to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become...

Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties

AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the High-Level Political Talanoa....

Amelia Earhart mystery could finally be closed after 88 years as expedition launched to investigate 'Taraia object'

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart could soon be solved following the planned expedition of something called the 'Taraia object'. For those who are unaware, Amelia Earhart was an aviation explorer in the early 20th century...

New clues could reveal Amelia Earhart’s lost plane after 88 years

After 88 years of speculation, could the mystery of Amelia Earhart finally be solved? In less than a month, Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation will begin an expedition to the South Pacific in an attempt to solve the disappearance...

LR approves HHI forward accommodation LNG carrier

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new LNG carrier design that relocates the accommodation block to the vessel’s bow and incorporates Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) Wind Challenger...

How to buy a superyacht – avoid these five mistakes

Ask a true yachtie and they will tell you: when it’s going well, life at sea simply cannot be beaten. It offers freedom, serenity, privacy, natural beauty and, of course, an unrivalled environment for creating memories with friends and family....

Pacific makes powerful impact at World Expo

The Pacific region is making a strong impression at this year's World Expo in Japan. Countries represented include Papua New Guinea, Sāmoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon...

International Dance Festival aims to diversify tourism markets

Guam will host the first-ever Guam International Dance Festival in Tumon this December, as part of the Guam Visitors Bureau's strategy to diversify tourism markets and showcase the island as a cultural hub. Guam's tourism arrivals numbers although...

Union Maritime’s new LNG dual-fueled tankers with WindWings secure SOLAS approval

Written by Nick Blenkey Union Maritime's newbuild tankers achieve regulatory milestone BAR Technologies and Union Maritime report that their proposals covering bridge visibility, navigational lights and radar line of sight for Union Maritime’s two...

Is this Amelia Earhart’s missing plane? Expedition launched to investigate ‘Taraia Object’ that could solve mystery

SCIENTISTS are set to travel to the Pacific in a bid to solve one of the greatest mysteries of modern times – the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. In just over a month, a team of experts will travel to an island in the western Pacific Ocean called...

HD HHI forward accommodation LNG carrier design AiP

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its next-generation LNG carrier design featuring a forward accommodation layout and integrated Wind Challenger, wind-assisted propulsion system...

Lloyd’s Register approves HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ forward accommodation LNG carrier design

The new design, announced at Gastech 2025, combines aerodynamic efficiency with expanded capability for low- and zero-carbon technologies. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its...

DOH reports Hawaii's 13th travel-related case of dengue fever of 2025

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) reported the 13th travel-related dengue fever case in the state this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. 12 cases...

Hawaiʻi Health Department reports 13th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025

Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawai’i. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in...