Water Crisis in North Tanna
Communities in north Tanna are suffering from water and food shortages due to a long period of dry weather. Over 700 villagers from Louital, Laos and Lounabaiu had to travel to the coast to get water because their water sources have dried up, Daniel Ben Talap, a resident and owner of the Blue Cave Tour conveyed. […]
Cyclone Oma pelts Vanuatu for third day
CYCLONE Oma is slowing down and gathering strength as it sits off Vanuatu’s Santo for a third straight day. The storm, still a category two, is about 295 kilometres west-southwest of the country’s largest island. It has followed an unusual path and completed three loops off Santo’s western coast. Because of this, the island has […]
Climate change disproportionately affected women and girls in Fiji: Luveni
FIJI, like many Pacific islands, faced the threat of several challenges that made it vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters. This was highlighted by Fiji’s Speaker of Parliament Dr Jiko Luveni during the Second Eurasian Women’s Forum that was held in major convention centres and cultural venues in the historical centre of St. Petersburg, […]