Press Release April 2022 April 22, 2022(For Immediate Release) Suva, Fiji (22 April 2022) – The Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) in association with Pacific Island Association of NGOs (PIANGO), the European Union Funded UNDP Public Finance Management Project with supporting partners CERT NZ, Samoa Information Technology Association (SITA), Tonga Women in…
Source: GoDaddy Registry Blog GoDaddy Registry is excited to announce that it has signed a contract with the Government of Tuvalu to become the new registry operator for the .tv country code top-level domain (ccTLD). GoDaddy Registry was selected to be Tuvalu’s new registry operator in December of 2021, based on a highly competitive tender…
Capacity Magazine, a London based media publication focused on the latest in telecommunications has recognised our very own Shally Jannif. The Digicel Group – Regional Chief Executive Officer – Pacific Group was featured in the magazine’s February/March edition in its 20 Women to Watch segment. Capacity Magazine, a London based media publication focused on the…
Samoa Observer 2022 The Samoa Information Association (S.I.T.A.) plans to expand its e-learning platform and has appealed for donor support to make it happen. S.I.T.A. E-Learning Project Manager Mailo Henry Mailo, in an interview with the Samoa Observer on Tuesday, said many schools in Samoa are now realising the importance of e-learning platforms. He said…
by Selu Kauvaka The evening of Saturday 15th January 2022 will live in the memories of Tongans for a lifetime. A powerful and explosive eruption from the volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai occurred and affected the whole of Tonga. The disaster was catastrophic as the tsunami waves and shockwaves was evident all the way to…
Source: Microsoft Stories (APAC) Vulnerable Pacific Islands look to data to cope with disasters and help heal the environment Mention the tropical islands of the Pacific and thoughts of soft sand, blue lagoons and swaying palm trees come readily to mind. But there is an ominous flip side to this picture-postcard image: These are among…
Source: SCOOP Singapore, 9 March 2022 — Kacific’s contributions to telecommunications throughout the Asia Pacific region have been recognised by the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) with two awards presented at PTC’22. Outstanding Support for PTC’s Vision and Mission This award was granted to Kacific for creating, developing, and implementing ICT solutions benefiting the Pacific region –…
A PARTICIPANT in Papua New Guinea’s national cyber security analyst course says training is enhancing for those in the information and communication technology (ICT) field. Digital Services and Cyber Safe Security executive manager Georgina Kiele said it was refreshing for all Government information and technology (IT) officers to learn about cyber defence. “The tier one…
Scenario Tongan Women in ICT was established with the aim of improving participation of women and girls in ICT and as a hub providing a voice in this male-dominated area. “We want to get more females in the group, encouraging women to take up technology. I’ve noticed that girls go overseas to study ICT and…
By Mele Manitisa Tonga alongside Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa was fortunate to be a part of the APNIC Foundation Pacific Technical Training Project (PACTRAINING). This project comprised of workshops and series of technical training conducted to reduce the national-level network inefficiencies and improve Internet connectivity in each country. Following the completion of the…