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Island nations urge Commonwealth leaders to bolster ocean climate action

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Small island nations are calling for strengthened global support for ocean and climate change action, just days before Commonwealth leaders convene in Kigali, Rwanda, to decide on the group’s priorities for the next two years. In their executive sessions later this week, heads of government are expected to discuss issues such as shared climate ambitions, financing climate and ocean action,...

Eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us: UN chief

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Nuclear weapons are “a deadly reminder of countries’ inability to solve problems through dialogue and collaboration”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging the international community to abandon them once and for all. “These weapons offer false promises of security and deterrence - while guaranteeing only destruction, death, and endless brinksmanship,” he said in a video message to the...

Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head

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Mauritanian diplomat and head of the UN body to combat desertification Ibrahim Thiaw has been appointed interim executive secretary of UN Climate Change. Thiaw will take over the role when Patricia Espinosa, who has been in the job six years, steps down next month and “until the selection process for the new executive secretary is completed,” a letter to parties,...

President Fritch describes pro-independence candidates’ wins in Tahiti as catastrophic

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French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has described the election of three candidates of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party to the French National Assembly as catastrophic. They won all three seats in a run-off against candidates of his Tapura Huiraatira party, which in French Polynesia's assembly holds two-thirds of all seats. Fritch said French Polynesia is sending people to Paris who will...

Media Association of Solomon Islands recognise journalists with awards

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Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has awarded local journalists and newsroom in the country with Excellency Awards in recognition of their hard work and contribution to the media industry in the country over the weekend. More than 10 awards were awarded to journalists based on an independent selection received from the submissions made to MASI. MASI President Georgina Kekea said...

Independent report finds ANZ’s financial literacy programme helps seasonal workers improve financial wellbeing

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An independent report by Melbourne's RMIT University into the impact of MoneyMinded, ANZ's financial inclusion programme, has found that the program has significantly strengthened the financial knowledge, skills and capabilities of seasonal workers. Commenting at the launch of the report, ANZ Fiji Country Head Rabih Yazbek, said: “ANZ's commitment to MoneyMinded reflects the importance we place on the financial wellbeing...

If we are to have a future, climate justice needs a legal footing

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The ICJ should issue a legal opinion on the rights of present and future generations to inhabit a world that is not ravaged by climate change effects. Opinion by Vanuatu Prime Minister, Bob Loughman Weibur Most, if not all societies, are traditionally founded on respect; respect for each other, and respect for the natural world that ultimately sustains us all. In...

Wisil claims 100m title as Papua New Guinea bag five athletics golds at Pacific Mini Games

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Toea Wisil headed a Papua New Guinea clean sweep in the women’s 100 metres final at the Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. The 34-year-old sprinter clocked a winning time of 11.98 secs, finishing ahead of Isila Apkup and Leonie Beu who came home in 12.07 and 12.13 respectively. The result underlined a strong opening day of athletics competition for Papua New...

Solomon Islands Golden Girl shines with three Gold Medals at Mini-Games

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Jenly Tegu Wini continues her impressive form, bagging 3 Gold Medals at the Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini-Games. Jenly bagged the medals from the 55kg snatch, 55kg clean and jerk and the 55kg overall. Solomon Islands currently sits at 5th place, hauling in 17 medals, all of it coming from weightlifting. In terms of medal prospects at the upcoming Pacific Games next...

Two Pacific Mini Games athletes test positive for Covid-19

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With around 2,000 people entering the CNMI — many for the very first time — the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp reported that two athletes have tested positive for Covid-19. Athletes were provided with daily Covid-19 antigen swabs by the Covid-19 Task Force, and are expected to swab daily and report any positive cases to contact tracers. “We’ve seen a small uptick in...

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