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Ryan Pini to lead Team PNG at Paris Olympics

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The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee has named former national swim sensation and four-time Olympian Ryan Pini as the chef de mission for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Pini has made a name for himself in the pool on a national and international athletic career spaning over 28 years for Team PNG. Committee president Sir John Dawanincura congratulated Pini...

Pacific Media Summit opens today

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By Ben Bilua The 6th Pacific Media Summit – the region’s biggest gathering of media executives and Practioners – opens at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara this evening. Up to 150 media delegates from the region and beyond are attending the week-long event. “We are privileged to be given the opportunity to host this prestigious and big media event,” Media Association...

Sasako: SoIomon Islands engrained by corruption

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By Ben Bilua Former Member of Parliament and longtime journalist, Alfred Sasako says Solomon Islands has been engrained by corruption that there seems to be no solution to address the issue. Speaking during a penal discussion on “Media’s Role in Investigating the Management of Public Resources” Monday, Sasako said the issue continues to be a challenge due to a number of...

Regional media told to probe more into corruption

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By Eddie Osifelo Pacific media owners, editors and senior journalists are urged to investigate corruption in order to prevent and tackle the scourge in their respective countries. The call comes at a workshop held Monday ahead of the official opening of the 6th Pacific Media Summit this evening in Honiara. Speaking on the media's role in Investigating the Management of Public Resources,...

Pacific nations discuss and consolidate positions on thematic priorities for COP27

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As the clock ticks towards COP27 in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Pacific nations, who are the forefront of climate change impacts, have gathered in Apia to deliberate, discuss and consolidate their positions on priority thematic areas ahead of the global negotiations. The Pacific Small Island States (PSIDS) Preparatory Meeting for the UNFCCC COP27 from 26 – 29 September...

Five former Vanuatu PMs in race to replace Loughman

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Five former prime ministers of Vanuatu are lining up to contest the election in a little over two weeks. They are Serge Vohor in Santo, Charlot Salwai and Ham Lini on Pentecost, Sato Kilman on Malekula, and Joe Natuman. The caretaker prime minister Bob Loughman is standing on Tanna. Vohor will contest for his newly established political party Pikinini blong Ground Movement,...

SG Puna confirms friendship with Kiribati President unaffected by Forum withdrawal

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The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna said his personal friendship with Kiribati President Taneti Ma'amau has remained unchanged despite the controversial decision of Kiribati to hold to its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum. Secretary General Puna confirmed to a virtual media briefing on the weekend that he had met the President and “despite what is...

Forum statement on UN anniversary deems Russia’s threats on nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’

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A Pacific Islands Forum statement released to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons has criticised Russia's invasion of Ukraine, noting the nuclear threats being made by President Putin and his government are 'unacceptable' the statement on the Forum website, has no speaker as it was submitted in writing. The only other Pacific statement on the...

What to expect from Biden’s summit with Pacific island leaders

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By Richard Herr When the White House announced that President Joe Biden will host U.S – Pacific Island Country Summit on 28–29 September, it noted that it’s the ‘first ever’ such meeting. This both focused attention on the importance the U.S attaches to repositioning its place in the Pacific island region and gave a Johnny-come-lately look for a country that...

Boost for Pacific youth sport integrity

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Recognising that integrity in sport begins with the youth, the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project (UN-PRAC) produced the Integrity and Sport for Pacific Youth Toolkit to help eradicating corruption in sport. Sport has been acknowledged as a very powerful tool in the fight against corruption and the pursuit of integrity, justice and sustainable development, and Pacific Sports Ministers have recognised...

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