Wansolwara
Wansolwara is an award-winning student newspaper produced by students enrolled in the undergraduate journalism programme of the University of the South Pacific. Wansolwara is pidgin for "one ocean, one people".
Fire destroys communications building at USP’s Fiji campus
By Wansolwara staff in Suva
Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific in Suva could only look on in shock after a...
FijiFirst wins Fiji election after tightly contested race – awarded 27...
By Wansolwara Staff
It’s official. FijiFirst has narrowly won the 2018 general election in Fiji, raking in 227,241 votes (50.02 percent) from 2173 stations counted...
Heavy rain expected on Fiji polling day, public transport for voters
By Mereoni Mili and Laiseana Nasiga in Suva
Get your umbrellas out on polling day for the Fiji general election as a heavy rain warning...
Amnesty calls on Fiji election parties, candidates to uphold human rights
By Adi Anasseini Civavonovono
Amnesty International has called on political parties and candidates to respect, fulfill and promote human rights for all after revealing that...
Student journalists gear up for Fiji election press, online coverage
By Kaelyn Dekarube in Suva
As part of their coverage of the 2018 Fiji general election this month, University of the South Pacific student journalists...
Royals talk empowerment, gender and climate advocacy with USP students
By Mereoni Mili in Suva
Meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in person was a humbling experience this week for specially selected students from...
MASI aims to develop regional journalism with USP boost
By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) plans to work closely with the University of the South Pacific journalism programme...
‘Be courageous in your quest for truth,’ journalism academic tells graduates
By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva
Pacific journalism academic Professor David Robie believes the media play a critical role in exposing abuses of power in a...
Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws
BRIEFING: By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva
Like it or not, social media has become part and parcel of almost everyday discussions.
Whether it’s talk about the...
Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance
By Wansolwara News staff
The Fiji National Provident Fund has released $5.33 million in flood assistance funds to 6351 members in the aftermath of two...
Diabetes ‘ongoing disaster’ tops Fiji health bill at $124 million
By Adi Ana Civavonovono in Suva
The estimated financial cost and economic burden of diabetes in Fiji reached a staggering $124 million (NZ$84 million) in...
USP unveils RNZAF monument to mark campus ‘home’
By Salote Qalubau in Suva
The events of World War II and sacrifices of many have had a major impact on shaping the Pacific’s past...
NZ to give $6m boost for USPNet telecommunications upgrade
By Salote Qalubau in Suva
The New Zealand government has committed $NZ6 million ($F8.84 million) to improve the University of the South Pacific’s digital e-learning...
Tide of Change – documentary by USP students explores climate action
The Tide of Change climate adaptation documentary by university of the South Pacific student journalists. Video: Wansolwara
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The people of Natawaru Settlement...
Graduating USP student journalists tell of hard work, sacrifices on way
By Mereoni Mili in Suva
It was a proud moment for six journalism students who graduated from the University of the South Pacific in Suva...
Women must be at centre of global climate solutions, says Fiji...
By Mereoni Mili in Bonn, Germany
It is important that women and girls remain in the centre of climate solutions.
These were the words of Fiji's...
More women in Solomon Islands politics — how it needs to...
In this University of the South Pacific's student journalist documentary broadcast on Radio Pasifik, Wansolwara’s Elizabeth Osifelo investigates the issue of women participating in...
Wansolwara student journos report on West Papua human rights struggle
By Vilimaina Naqelevuki in Suva
Media access to West Papua, where more than half a million of its indigenous people have reportedly been killed over...
Accuracy the key in climate change reporting, student journos told
By Abishek Chand in Suva
Student journalists of the University of the South Pacific have been reminded about the threat of climate change and the...
Solomon Islands decision to rearm police sparks heated debate
By Lowen Sei
The Solomon Islands police force is facing one of its biggest tests of legitimacy since the withdrawal of the Australian-led Regional Assistance...
Scientists need to brush up on communications, says Fiji weather man
By Monica Aguilar and Shivika Mala in Suva
Fiji's Neville Koop, managing director and meteorologist at Na Draki Weather, believes scientists must do a better...
Solomon Islands crush Fiji to seal place in Futsal World Cup
By Simon Abana in Suva
Solomon Islands Futsal side sealed their place at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia after they overcome hosts Fiji...
