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Vanuatu’s Ralph Regenvanu is Pacific Person of the Year 2025

Vanuatu’s Ralph Regenvanu is Pacific Person of the Year 2025

Ralph Regenvanu has emerged as one of the Pacific’s most influential and principled public figures, combining political leadership with cultural advocacy and a sustained commitment to climate justice. His recognition as Pacific Person of the Year by respected Pacific...
Kava sector buoyed as US monograph clears toxicity cloud

Kava sector buoyed as US monograph clears toxicity cloud

Fiji’s kava industry has received a significant reputational boost after the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) released a new monograph and therapeutic compendium for kava rhizome and root, describing it as “one of the safest and most effective botanical...
Prolonged high liquidity seen as drag on Fiji’s growth

Prolonged high liquidity seen as drag on Fiji’s growth

Former Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Savenaca Narube has warned that persistently high banking system liquidity remains a “worrying” sign of an economy operating below potential and a financial sector not fully channelling funds into productive investment. Writing on...