The country received a new police patrol boat donated by Australia; Radio Kiribati reported that the RKS Teanoai II arrived in Kiribati waters after a long journey from Western Australia via Cairns and the Solomon Islands

A team from the Research and Monitoring Unit, Coastal Fisheries Division certified 15 open-water divers for pet fish operators on Kiritimati Island and CFD extension Unit Kiritimati, include Fisheries Assistants from Tabueran and Teraina

Concrete foundation for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was completed before the end of the year, and the work of installing the prefabricated modules is expected to begin in the next few weeks

Tourism is now a frontline response to plastic pollution and climate pressure: a regional workshop in Tarawa highlights how small tourism businesses, circular economy principles and marine protection initiatives are reshaping travel benefiting Kiribati

Former Kiribati president Anote Tong, a leading voice on climate change, says Australia's failure to secure its bid to host the next United Nations climate conference COP31 with Pacific nations is a missed opportunity in several ways