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PNG cabinet told $1.2b UBS loan was illegal

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A $1.2 billion(US$810 million) loan extended by the Sydney office of UBS to Papua New Guinea in 2014 bypassed the usual cabinet and parliamentary...

Controversial legal case in Vanuatu nearly complete

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here have been astounding developments in a controversial legal case in Vanuatu. The case revolves around the move by the then speaker, Gracia Shadrack, to...

Fijian Media Association agrees way forward

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The Fijian Media Association (FMA) convened a virtual special general meeting on Thursday, 17 June 2021 to present audited accounts, discuss training opportunities, and...

COVID-19 claims another life; 115 new cases reported in Fiji

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Fiji has reported 115 new cases of COVID-19 and one death Friday. Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...

‘No jab against will’ : Fiji Employers can make vaccination mandatory for certain work – Apted

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Well-known Suva employment lawyer Jon Apted says under Fiji's 2013 Constitution, no person can be vaccinated against their will without a court order. However, he...

Selling Cook Islands to Kiwis

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More than 40 Cook Islands tourism operators have signed up to display their products at a trade expo in Auckland next month. The idea was...

Samoa’s Human Rights Political Party seat declared void; election overturned

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An Human Rights Political Party (HRPP) Associate Minister has had his election in the seat of Sagaga No. 2 declared void by the Samoa...

‘The next pandemic’: drought is a hidden global crisis, UN says

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Drought is a hidden global crisis that risks becoming “the next pandemic” if countries do not take urgent action on water and land management...

Third wave of COVID-19 possible in PNG

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There could be a possible third wave of COVID-19 in PNG, however, this will depend on the risk of importation of variants. When asked to...

COVID-19 claims another life; 91 new cases reported in Fiji

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Fiji has reported 91 new cases of COVID-19 and one death attributed to the virus. Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James...

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