Commercial banks, microfinance institutions, telecos, civil society organizations, government officials and donor agencies in Samoa now have a better idea of what mobile banking can offer to the island nation.

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat commends the Government of Solomon Islands for its dedication and commitment to fighting corruption following its decision to start working towards acceding to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

Cairns, August 06, 2009 - Climate change poses an existential threat to the Pacific Island countries and may further aggravate conflicts over increasingly scarce resources, a high-level panel warned today at the Pacific Island Forum in Cairns, Australia.

[Nadi - July 16] Poor people can rapidly slide further into poverty after an unexpected event like the death of a breadwinner, a flood that destroys the farm or a drought that kills the livestock.

[Nadi - July 16] Pacific Islanders working in New Zealand and Australia can now spend less to send money home. Up to a quarter of money sent as remittance is usually lost due to fees and exchange rates.