Kiribati

13% of Kiribati's waste stream is plastic and recent studies indicate a plastic waste generation of 9,7 tonnes per day accumulating in landfills and the environment; the country has called for strong global commitment to solve the crisis

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has informed Kiribati President Taneti Maamau that Fiji is committed to working closely with the country

The country faces what is described as a triple health threat - communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the health impacts of climate change - recalls Doctors Without Borders in a new message

The island of Kiritimati (Christmas) in Kiribati welcomed its first international travellers in over three years when Fiji Airways resumed its weekly scheduled service to this fishing destination

Karen Bray has been officially announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati

The opposition in Kiribati calls for answers from the government on the ongoing crisis in the country's judiciary; last year the government sacked the Chief Justice and three Court of Appeal judges - all New Zealanders

Kiri 1 TV and Hope Media Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch 'Kiribati Hope Channel', a new television service for the Kiribati Mission

Kiribati has the highest infant mortality rate in the Pacific, according to Childfund and the fact is linked to unsafe drinking water; climate change is worsening the situation with rising sea water, periods of drought and sporadic rainfall

Global Green Growth Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture, held a graduation ceremony in Kiribati for the Pacific Green Entrepreneur Network and Climate Smart Agriculture projects

The island of Nonouti, in the South Gilbert Group of Kiribati, confirmed its readiness to welcome international travellers, presenting community tourism products to senior government officials and industry professionals

The economy continued to expand after the removal of all COVID-19 restrictions in the second half of 2022, reads the concluding statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission published on the IMF website

Nippon Foundation-GEBCO's Seabed 2030 project has entered into a MoU with Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport to collaborate as part of the global effort to advance ocean science and obtain a comprehensive map of entire ocean floor

The Kiribati government has signed a $6,5 million agreement with AEVEX Aerospace - IKHANA Aircraft Services for the purchase of a Twin Otter plane