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Film Raro2 is an initiative to capacity build and empower Pacific storytellers to tell their own digital stories and at the same time be the global conduit to share what Pacific stories are, with international filmmakers.

Wildlife advocates say theres been a shift in public opinion about the value of wildlife over the past few decades, with people supporting protections over exploitation, and they want to make 2024 another turning point. Lindsay Larris, climate and energy director for New Mexico-based Earth Guardians, said historically, wildlife management was rooted in permitting wildlife to exist as long as it did not interfere with human interests. In New Mexico it is even more complicated, she explained, whe...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to list Southern Resident orcas as an endangered species. With it comes guidelines for how the decision will protect the remaining population of about 74 West Coast whales. Ben Enticknap, Pacific Project manager and senior scientist for Oceana, said ensuring the orcas have enough salmon to eat is the main barrier, and the federal government, Washington state, tribes and the public sector were working on this prior to Oregons listing decision....

Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Pacific Community (SPC) for phase two of the European Union

Sisecam, a global player in the fields of glass and chemicals, is celebrating its 88th year anniversary...

Tonga Women in ICT (TWICT) is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Commonwealth of Learning (COL ) aimed at fostering sustainable development through skills development for youths in Tonga. This collaboration will focus on promoting learning opportunities with an emphasis on open, distance, and flexible learning. To learn more about it, please check out our website

The United States’ (U.S.) Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen will visit Nadi, Fiji; Port Vila, Vanuatu; Sydney, Australia, and Santiago, Chile from October

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sisecam, approaching its goal of becoming the worlds largest soda ash producer with its investments in the USA, saw its Chairman and

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sisecam, approaching its goal of becoming the world's largest soda ash producer with its investments in the USA, saw its Chairman and Fully Authorized Executive