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With Donald Trump taking office as the 47th president of the United States, his administration quickly embarked on sweeping and polarizing policy changes. Through a series of executive orders, Trump underscored his administration's focus on reshaping U.S. policies in areas such as immigration, trade, climate, and foreign aid. While these efforts are primarily centered on advancing U.S. domestic interests, their repercussions are set to ripple across the globe, especially in regions like the Pacific Islands, where economic and environmental challenges are deeply tied to global policies. For Papua New Guinea (PNG) and its Pacific neighbors, Trump’s policies pose both challenges and potential opportunities. These small island nations depend heavily on international trade, foreign aid, and climate action, all of which are areas of uncertainty under the new administration. Key decisions, such as the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate...

Intermittent fasting has become a topic of interest lately as a result of a push towards healthier lifestyles. In this article, I will briefly discuss what intermittent fasting is, the logic behind it and my personal experiences with this practice. Intermittent fasting is the practice of eating at set intervals of time and fasting the others. The most common practice is to eat within an eight hour window, usually between 10 am and 6 pm, and fast the other sixteen hours. Intermittent fasting does not really suggest which foods to avoid. The restriction is based on time. Therein lies the attraction. Followers can continue to consume their usual foods. I believe the change would be eventual as the choice of foods would gravitate towards a more sustaining type until the fasting window is completed. There also is no restriction for the timing of the fast. It would really depend on each persons preference and lifestyle. The most common windows are: 10 am to 6 pm noon to 8 pm Su...