Kiribati's head of transport said his ministry intends to re-establish air links with the Line Islands and improve the runways on the Fanning and Washington Islands

Inflation has risen recently due to a recovery in domestic demand, supply shortages, and rising commodity prices and transportation costs, according to International Monetary Fund report

Pointing out that the sea is a major source of his country's livelihood, Kiribati Vice-President Teuea Toatu expressed his concern and disappointment over Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean

Tematong Kamarie, a volunteer with UNFPA's partner Y-PEER, runs a programme to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies in Kiribati, in a conservative environment where many religious leaders condemn birth control

Air Kiribati has wet-leased a B737-700 from Nauru Airlines to operate scheduled flights between Tarawa and Kiritimati, which began last Friday