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U.S Secretary of Defence travel to PNG, Australia next week

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U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will depart next week for a trip to Papua New Guinea and Australia. As part of his eighth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region, Secretary Austin will travel to Papua New Guinea to meet with Prime Minister Marape, along with Minister for Defence Win Bakri Daki, Secretary for Defence Hari John Akipe,...

EU notes Samoa’s blacklist delisting attempt

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Samoa’s two-year-old Government has shown commitment towards removing itself from the list of countries on the European Union’s tax blacklist. Sujiro Seam, outgoing European Union Ambassador to the Pacific, made the comments in an interview with the Samoa Observer. He is on his last tour of the region and is currently in Apia, as he gets ready to vacate his...

New app helps young people turn tide on plastic pollution

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Beneath the picturesque turquoise waters of Trinidad and Tobago, plastic pollution is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Every year, more than 88,600 tonnes of plastic waste is deposited into the ocean around the Caribbean nation, harming marine life and ultimately impacting human health. "Plastic is everywhere. And plastic is overwhelming us,” says Sarah Sobrian, a 28-year-old environmental campaigner and member...

The grim reality of Loss and Damage in Fiji

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The negative impacts of climate change-induced Loss and Damage is already a lived reality for many Pacific countries. In Fiji, the impact is grim. In Vunidogola village on the island of Vanua Levu, more than 160 villagers have relocated 2km inland to avoid constant exposure to storm surges, inundation events and the impact of saltwater intrusion on agriculture and farming. These impacts...

Nauru declared State of Disaster

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Nauru's Acting President Martin Hunt has revoked the declaration of state of disaster for Aiwo District but declared a state of disaster for the whole of Nauru for the management of the impacts of the UXO bomb. On 07 July 2023, a large WW2 UXO 500lb bomb was found in Aiwo District. On Thursday 20 July 2023, the UXO bomb will...

U.S upbeat about reaching agreement with Marshall Islands

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A senior official of U.S Department of State told U.S Congress on Tuesday that the Biden administration was confident of reaching a strategic agreement with the Marshall Islands. The Pacific island nation's foreign minister had called for more U.S money to deal with the legacy of massive U.S nuclear testing to enable his country to extend a Compact of Free...

New Zealand, Australia reject Solomon Islands claims of withheld budget support

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New Zealand has joined with Australia to reject claims that it withheld budget support from Solomon Islands, saying it has asked its top diplomat in Honiara to “set the record straight”. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has accused Australia and New Zealand of delaying financial support worth some $27 million (US$18 million) during an extraordinary and sometimes fiery press...

Chinese officials visit Cook Islands amid concerns over police pact

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China’s special envoy to the Pacific, Qian Bo, has met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown who is also chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, amid growing concerns over the Chinese government’s latest security pact with the Solomon Islands. Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang signed several deals in Beijing last week, including a...

World Rugby Sevens Series rebranded as SVNS with new relegation format

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HSBC SVNS, World Rugby’s revamped and rebranded global celebration of rugby sevens across eight iconic cities has been launched as a rugby event, festival and a must-attend experience set in some of the world’s most exciting locations. With a bold ambition to supercharge rugby’s global reach and appeal by being more relevant and accessible to younger, leisure-hungry audiences, HSBC SVNS...

Pacific Heritage felt throughout 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Auckland this week, representing the biggest football tournament ever to be hosted in the Oceania region. 32 teams from around the world will compete to be crowned champions against a backdrop of rich pacific culture in both New Zealand and Australia. Whilst New Zealand is the sole Oceania representative, there is a...

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