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PNG PM Marape meets King Charles III in London

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III during which the Prime Minister passed on condolences from the people of Papua New Guinea on the death of the Queen and discussed with the new monarch various common issues relating to the country. In passing PNG’s condolences, Prime Minister Marape said the late...

PNG Kumuls PM’s XIII squad announced to take on Australia’s PM’s XIII

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Papua New Guinea Rugby League has confirmed the Prime Minister's XIII squad for the upcoming friendly match against our Australian counterpart. Twenty players have been invited to take part in the week leading into the PM's XIII in Brisbane, with camp commencing on Wednesday, 21 September. Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hondina, on behalf of...

Pacific leaders hope Washington embraces their priorities at first-ever DC Summit

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Pacific island leaders hope to get more support for their goals — particularly regarding climate change and economic diversification — at a summit in Washington, with President Joe Biden at the end of this month. The 28-29 September summit comes amid growing U.S tensions with China and a recent security deal between China and the Solomon Islands that’s part of...

‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted: UN chief

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Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday. Climate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing in renewables, building resilience, and...

A record breaking 286 selected Fijians workers farewelled for employment opportunities in Australia

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A record-breaking 286 selected Fijian workers were farewelled by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Youth and Sports, Parveen Kumar Bala, for employment opportunities under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme on Friday While closing the four-day pre-departure briefing (PDB) on Friday, Minister Bala highlighted that this is the biggest PDB cohort by far and thanked partner...

Meth is turning Fiji from a Tropical Paradise into a narco’s playground

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The Pacific island has become collateral damage in the global drug trade, as an influx of meth fuels a rise in sex work, poverty and corruption. By Gavin Butler There’s only one way in and out of the biggest meth slum in Fiji, and it’s an unsealed dirt road that ends in a cul-de-sac. The taxi cab jostled as it...

Does Bougainville need a new anti-corruption law?

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By Joseph Nobetau Recently, Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama announced his government’s intention to enact a new anti-corruption law. The president, who campaigned on a platform of eliminating corruption, and has since his election advocated for reform, should be commended for his focus on corruption. As I have written before, good governance is critical to Bougainville’s future as an independent nation state....

Kiribati could ‘not be habitable beyond 2060′

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Former Kiribati President Anote Tong says a report indicates that Kiribati could “not be habitable beyond 2060”. “Now the question really is, what happens then. Do we just fade away,” Tong told Sky News Australia. Meanwhile, the Kiribati drought crisis is set to continue well into the new year, as its government looks for support. Sally Rimon, the Acting National Disaster Management...

Nauruans go to the polls on Saturday

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The people of Nauru go to the polls on Saturday to elect 19 MPs across eight constituencies. There are 77 candidates contesting the seats - 18 of those are lining up in the largest constituency, Ubenide, which will elect four MPs. Meneng, in which the current President, Lionel Aingimea is one of the MPs, selects three members. The least number of candidates...

Pacific ministers endorse Fiji Military’s Blackrock camp as disaster relief depot

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Pacific countries have officially agreed to use the Fijian Military's Blackrock Camp as a regional humanitarian relief depot. Fiji's Disaster Minister Inia Seruiratu announced the endorsement of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) facility while outlining the 11-point declaration made by Pacific Island Forum's Disaster Ministers in Nadi. The state of the art Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief...

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