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2017
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October 20, 2017
Time to go pink
in 2017 October
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THE scourge of cancer is a threat no Pacific community can afford to take lightly. Each year, thousands of Pacific islanders are cut down – many in…
October 20, 2017
ADB to loan Fiji $341.1m
in 2017 October
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Confidence in Fiji economy THE Asian Development Bank has earmarked $341.1million in firm and tentative investments between 2018-2020. The ADBs…
October 20, 2017
Whispers
in 2017 October
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Samoan passports THERE is anger in Samoa after the Prime Minister revoked the diplomatic passport of the outgoing head of state. The PM, who is also…
October 20, 2017
COP23
in 2017 October
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Bula vinaka and greetings from Fiji. We approach COP23 in November with the global community at a crossroads in our collective response to climate…
October 20, 2017
Vanuatu faces green growth challenges
in 2017 October
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THE need for rural electrification is a major issue faced by Vanuatu, with around 75 per cent of the population living in rural areas without…
October 20, 2017
The Blue Pacific
in 2017 October
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AFTER the Forum leaders’ retreat in Apia, a final press conference was scheduled for 4pm. But more than three hours later, leaders were still arguing…
Oct 20, 2017
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Take greater ownership
It hasn’t been an easy role for Meg Tayloe since taking her seat as Forum Genral Secretary. She tells Nic Maclellan of…
Oct 20, 2017
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Insurance for climate damage
ONE of the more contentious debates at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum involved a proposal from Tuvalu for a Pacific…
Oct 20, 2017
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STOP to illegal logging leases
THE Papua New Guinea Government has finally decided to shut down illegal logging leases that have enriched foreign…
Oct 20, 2017
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Greener days are coming
1184 certified organic farmers THE historic launching of Organic Pasifika at Laminu Stadium on Tanna Island last month…
Oct 20, 2017
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The road to PWA 2017
OVERSEAS travel by government officials can be quite controversial at times and often comes under the microscope in the…
Oct 20, 2017
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Crisis in the kingdom
TONGA’s political events in the past three weeks took the region by surprise. First it was His Majesty King Tupou VI…
September 19, 2017
Life in interesting times
in 2017 September
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LATE last month Papua New Guinea returned the government of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to power – albeit with a much smaller majority. At the same…
September 19, 2017
A warrior falls
in 2017 September
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Tony de Brum 1945-2017 ... He was a giant of history, a legend in every meaning of the word ... AT the age of nine, Tony de Brum was fishing at sea…
September 19, 2017
Whispers
in 2017 September
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Missing cash WHERE is the $515,000 given by Methodist people from Fiji who now live in New Zealand for the construction of a new home for the head of…
September 19, 2017
Friends no more
in 2017 September
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Tonga heads to the polls AS a student at the University of the South Pacific, Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva decided to put an end to what he saw as the…
September 19, 2017
About to fall down
in 2017 September
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PNG - land of the mystic PAPUA New Guinea marks its independence this month, just weeks after the end of elections. This land of contrast with vast…
September 19, 2017
Brother Kanaky
in 2017 September
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MSG seals deal with Independence group ahead of referendum THE Melanesian Spearhead Group will take a lead role in a political referendum in New…
Sep 19, 2017
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Taking God out of the islands
UNLESS you are cocooned in a tourist bubble, it is hardly possible to miss God when you visit the Pacific Islands. In…
Sep 19, 2017
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Kelly Bently, Coordinator for…
SINCE Tropical Cyclone Winston made its brutal landfall in the country last year, Fiji has doubled its efforts to…
Sep 19, 2017
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R&D; - The way forward
Academics to provide climate change impact EXPECT greater consultation between government and academics – at least in…
Sep 19, 2017
311
Things fall apart
Tokelau calls for support FOR close to 40 years the tiny island nation of Tokelau has been without a local…
Sep 19, 2017
370
Battle for power
Australian, Japanese firms fight over deposits THIS year marks the 70th year of the end of the war in the Solomons. Yet…
Sep 19, 2017
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Family security under scrutiny
“IF your family is hungry, if there is no food in the kitchen, there will be a problem.” These were the words Anitelu…
September 04, 2017
Voice against injustice
in 2017 August
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IN August 1945 the United States destroyed the Japanese city of Nagasaki with an atomic bomb in an event which changed the world forever. More than…
September 04, 2017
Melanesian challenge
in 2017 August
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Diplomat calls for greater sub-regionalism A SENIOR regional diplomat has called for more cooperation at sub-regional level to create more efficient…
September 04, 2017
Whispers
in 2017 August
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Leading diplomat FIJIAN diplomat Amena Yauvoli is the toast of the regional diplomatic community. Not only is he Director-General of the Melanesian…
September 04, 2017
French in the House
in 2017 August
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Pacific Islands go French AT least two major regional bodies have hit legal and administrative roadblocks as they move to implement the decisions of…
September 04, 2017
Solomon Islands after RAMSI
in 2017 August
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ON June 30 the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) came to an end. Established in July, 2003, RAMSI has been a feature of life in…
September 04, 2017
Beauty with purpose
in 2017 August
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Miss World Fiji to use global pageant to spread divine word FULL-TIME missionary and university science graduate Nanise Rainima will represent Fiji…
Sep 04, 2017
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The world pledges to save our…
READING through the world’s pledges for the protection of our oceans during the first-ever Oceans Conference that Fiji…
Sep 04, 2017
386
Big blow for Pacific…
DESPITE the passionate plea of a coalition of Pacific leaders, the world’s leading shipping organisation has failed to…
Sep 04, 2017
491
Shipping can’t afford to slow…
WHILE US President Donald Trump has his head in sand on climate change, shipping cannot afford the same luxury and must…
Sep 04, 2017
554
The decreed legacy of Aiyaz…
THE Attorney General and Minister for the Economy Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum is probably the most influential Minister this…
Sep 04, 2017
434
In the pursuit of gender…
A PACIFIC network of peacebuilders committed to progressing commitments to gender inclusive conflict prevention and…
Sep 04, 2017
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New lease of life for vendors
BEFORE the break of dawn, Anare Volanavanua and his wife jump right into their daily routine of preparing their produce…
September 04, 2017
70 years strong
in 2017 July
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THE Pacific Community marks 70 years of service to the region this month in a quiet way in Noumea, New Caledonia. It is fitting that an organisation…
September 04, 2017
Pacific loses inspirational artist
in 2017 July
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SEIULI ALLAN ALO VAAI THE Pacific lost an eminent figure in the creative arts, culture and fashion with the death of Samoa’s Seiuli Allan Alo Vaai…
September 04, 2017
Whispers
in 2017 July
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Double standards INTERESTING to note that there is a huge campaign in Fiji for the second year running to conserve stocks of the kawakawa (grouper)…
September 04, 2017
Fiji rugby feels the heat
in 2017 July
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Pressure mounts on Fij i Rugby Union to investigate Ben Ryan’s sevens franchise BEN Ryan has been labelled a “master coach”. But he is also the…
September 04, 2017
Sevens sports tourism
in 2017 July
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Rugby, holiday on the other side IF you were to travel by boat for more than ten hours to watch a rugby 7s tournament, you probably still reeling…
September 04, 2017
$40m biscuit factory
in 2017 July
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From humble beginnings, FMF Foods expands WHAT started as a flour mill in 1973, which imported premium Australian wheat and milled flour, has now…
Sep 04, 2017
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At the coal face of climate…
INTERVIEWED on Radio Australia last month, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific was…
Sep 04, 2017
491
Push to extend Fiji tax-free…
IN the aftermath of the military coups of 1987, the then interim government created a tax free zone in Kalabu, Nasinu,…
Sep 04, 2017
396
City within a city
Entertainment company expands its boundaries THINK cinema in Fiji and instantly, the name ‘Damodar’ comes to mind. For…
Sep 04, 2017
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The Mad Hatter Hut
IN a cluster of stores and offices along 22 Disraeli Road in Suva, stands a flamboyant little coffee house. It’s not…
Sep 04, 2017
362
PACER setback
Trade agreement no closer to a Plus in economic cooperation relations for the Pacific JUNE 14, this year, marked the…
Sep 04, 2017
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Moana meets the real McCoy
HAWAIIAN actress Auli’i Cravalho, famed for her voice as Moana in the hit animated Disney movie, which features The…
June 07, 2017
The great plastic threat
in 2017 June
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THE region faces an enormous threat from plastic bags and other synthetic material initially designed to make life easier. Every day, thousands of…
June 07, 2017
Tonga’s Game of thrones reaches epic…
in 2017 June
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BY month’s end, The fate the 2019 Pacific Games will be known. A journey that began five years ago when Tonga won the bid to host the Pacific’s…
June 07, 2017
Kiribati leads the way
in 2017 June
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IN what could best labelled as an out -of-the-box idea, Kiribati says it won’t sit around waiting for global funds but would instead use its own…
June 07, 2017
Amex Fiji ironsand project enters next…
in 2017 June
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PORT facilities at Fiji’s second largest city, Lautoka, will take on a new look in 12 months’ time with the expected completion by then of structures…
June 07, 2017
Truth and justice
in 2017 June
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Bishop stands firm on environmental issues
AS the Pacific and global focus turns towards COP 23 and the Oceans Summit, the region continues to face…
June 07, 2017
Search for the perfect ship
in 2017 June
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Low carbon, cost-effective This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on sustainable sea transportation for the Pacific. We talk to the experts, turn to the…
Jun 07, 2017
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Tongan upgrade
FOR the first time in more than a century, the Anglican Church in Tonga will have its own bishop. Although men with…
Jun 07, 2017
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Samoa targets arrivals
Tourism growth inspires island ambitions SAMOA will aim to continue improvements in its local tourism market after a…
Jun 07, 2017
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Solomons stays unique
Islands Business talks to Freda Unusi, Solomons Islands Tourism Bureau’s marketing manager about the isand nation’s…
Jun 07, 2017
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2million and counting
Relationships key to Pacific tourism WITH Pacific tourism arrivals hitting two million last year, the future of the…
Jun 07, 2017
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Chocolicious
How a 1-week contest inspired farmers and boosted Solomons cocoa exports TEN new farmers emerged as finalists at this…
Jun 07, 2017
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PNG agro products take…
The 33rd Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum and Trade Expo was a bonus for local agricultural and handicraft…
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