Alofi Business Channel "THINK GLOBALLY, READ LOCALLY"

Welcome to Alofi Business Channel

Alofi Business Channel

Press Releases

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. TUALA TEVAGA IOSEFO PONIFASIO, HON. ACTING PRIME MINISTER/ DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/ ACTING MINISTER OF HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH WEEK – OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY (EFKS AAI-O-NIUE @ 3.30PM)

Government of Samoa · October 6, 2024

SAMOA, October 6 - Rev. Efu Efu, Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Heads of Governments and Non-Government Organizations, Members of the National Mental Health Committee Congregation, Ladies and...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon

Solomon Islands Government · September 26, 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon Solomon Islands signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. at the margins of...

From Superheroes to Silver Dollars: National Coin Week Celebrates Pop Culture and Money

EIN Presswire · April 7, 2025

April 20-26, 2025 event emphasizes money is history you can hold in your hands COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What do Homer Simpson, the Olympic games, Elvis Presley, and Superman have in common? They've...

ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific

Asian Development Bank · February 3, 2025

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....

SIX VILLAGES IN SAVAII RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-LED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

Government of Samoa · April 1, 2025

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, SAMOA 01 April 2025] – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems. Community-based...

UNEP 2024 Annual Report: We are all in this together

UN Environmental Program · March 17, 2025

So, the reality is that environmental multilateralism is sometimes messy and sometimes arduous. But even in complex geopolitical times, collaboration across borders and across our differences is the only option to protect the foundation of...

Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB

Asian Development Bank · August 14, 2024

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...

Call for Project Concepts: Enhancing Gender Equality Outcomes in the Pacific Developing Member Countries

Asian Development Bank · July 10, 2024

Background Gender issues vary across the Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) because of various intersecting factors such as levels of economic development; social, cultural, and gender norms; population size and migration trends; as well...

Address by Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Farewell reception for the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator

Government of Samoa · February 18, 2025

SAMOA, February 18 - Taumeasina Island Resort, Tuesday 18 February 18:30pm Talofa lava and good evening to you all. I am happy to join you this evening to bid farewell to Mr. Themba Kalua, who has served with dedication and commitment as the...

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE: HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

Solomon Islands Government · August 13, 2024

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS 12 AUGUST 2024 OPENING REMARKS The Hon. Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands; Your Lordship the Chief Justice; The Hon. Prime...

Show All

Alofi Business Channel

Latest News

Niue, the tiny island selling the sea to save it from destru...

Modern Ghana ·

On a remote raised coral atoll in the South Pacific, the tiny island nation of Niue is quietly protecting one of the world's most ambitious marine reserves. While global leaders at the UN oceans gathering in Nice debate how to scale up efforts to...

Unlocking Sustainable Finance, Key to Transition Pacific SIDS Economies

Talamua · June 19, 2025

Apia, Samoa – 20 June 2025 – A timely policy dialogue held this week in Apia discussed ways to unlock sustainable finance solutions for Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This is recognition of the critical role sustainable finance...

Tiueti leads contingency for Tonga’s disaster finance plan

Talanoa 'O Tonga · June 6, 2025

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) has appointed former Finance Minister Tiofilusi Tiueti to lead development of Tonga’s national contingency plan, funded by GSSP and Frankfurt School. Tiueti will design a structured blueprint...

Māori Youth Story Earns Film Festival Recognition

Scoop ·

Monday, 23 June 2025, 7:45 am Press Release: Puti Film An award-winning short film, honouring the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the Whānau Mārama - New Zealand International Film Festival. Mia Van Oyen in the powerful...

They built their company from the ground up, now Air NZ’s mentoring them

Te Ao Maori News ·

Auckland couple Karalee Tangiau (Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara) and Quincy Tangiau (Rarotonga, Niue, Papua New Guinea) are confident the construction company they built from the ground up can meet the demands of supplying Air New Zealand. Their...

Powerful Māori short film Puti named NZIFF finalist

Te Ao Maori News · June 22, 2025

An award-winning short film, which honours the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue, Samoa), Puti has already...

China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties

Al Jazeera ·

China is hosting a high-level meeting with 11 Pacific Island nations as it seeks to deepen ties and build what it calls a “closer” community with “a shared future” in the strategic region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is chairing the meeting...

Pacific Tourism Organisation Partners with Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), Tourism for First Business Confidence Index Survey

Pacific Tourism Organisation · May 26, 2025

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), has released Papua New Guinea’s first Business Confidence Index (BCI) report. This report provides valuable insights into...

Cook Islands seeks to destabilise NZ on eve of China visit

The Daily Blog · June 20, 2025

NZ pauses nearly $20m in funding to Cook Islands after China agreements New Zealand has paused nearly $20 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after...

Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference

The Diplomat · June 20, 2025

Last week, more than 60 world leaders convened in Nice, France, for the third – and the most-attended – United Nations Ocean Conference. There was cause for celebration: during the week-long conference, 19 countries ratified the Agreement on...