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Fijian Drua make five changes for Waratahs clash

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Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne has made five changes to his run-on side to face the New South Wales Waratahs in round five of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific in Lautoka this weekend. Livewire hooker Tevita Ikanivere returns to the starting 15 ahead of Mesulame Dolokoto while Mesake Doge comes in for Jone Koroiduadua. The pair will partner Haereiti...

Members of European Parliament endorse the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement

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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has approved the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement, on the partnership between the EU and members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS). With 13 votes in favour, one against, and four abstentions, on Tuesday MEPs on the Development Committee gave their consent to the EU’s conclusion of the so-called Samoa...

Peacekeepers in Lebanon: ‘Deep concern’ over continued hostilities: UN

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The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Tuesday voiced deep concern over the escalation in the exchanges of fire across, and increasingly beyond, the Blue Line – the demarcation line separating Lebanese and Israeli armed forces. Briefing the Security Council in a closed-door meeting, Joanna Wronecka emphasised the need to restore calm, urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect civilians. She...

Palau businesses brace for potential minimum wage hikes

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Palau’s national congress, the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), is considering two proposals to raise the minimum wage. The government has advocated for an increase for the past three years, recently granting a US$3,120 annual raise to public sector employees. Two bills are on the table: House Bill 11-49-5S, HD2, and a supplemental budget proposal submitted by President Surangel Whipps Jr on...

Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far

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Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows. Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones caused misery and mayhem, upending everyday life for millions and inflicting many billions of...

Sexual harassment of Fiji’s women journalists ‘concerningly widespread’ – research

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Sexual harassment of women journalists continues to be a major problem in Fijian journalism and “the issues of power lie at the heart of this”, new research has revealed. The study published in Journalism Practice by researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of the South Pacific highlights there is a serious need to address the problem which...

Pacific countries trained to better manage public debt using Commonwealth Meridian

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Officials from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu have completed expert training to manage their sovereign debt using the Commonwealth Meridian system. The Commonwealth Secretariat partnered with the Government of Fiji to host a regional training workshop in Nadi from 28 February to 08 March 2024. The training was designed to equip officials from finance ministries...

New Caledonia elections to be delayed, ahead of crucial constitutional reforms

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France's national assembly has voted on postponing provincial elections in New Caledonia that are a prerequisite for constitutional reforms that are supposed to review the electoral system in the French overseas territory. On Monday – following the vote's validation by the Senate – members of the French parliament are now considering what will be a very brief legislation, that will...

U.S officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment

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U.S officials stressed Tuesday that newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington’s sphere of influence. The renewal of funds for the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic...

Japan, Pacific islands begin second defence ministerial talks in Tokyo

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Japan on Tuesday began its second ministerial-level defence meeting with Pacific island nations in Tokyo, aiming to counter China's expanding military clout and maritime assertiveness in the region. At the two-day talks through Wednesday, Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and his counterparts will reaffirm the importance of a free, open and sustainable maritime order based on the rule of law,...

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