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Tonga PM counts mental health ‘cost’ of disasters

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Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says his island nation is trying to rebuild the lives of its people and not just its infrastructure, in the wake of the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Prime Minister said his people are still struggling to get over the traumatic experience. The devastation from the tsunami...

PNG to reopen borders shut by Covid

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Papua New Guinea will reopen to vaccinated travellers from Wednesday, ending two years of strict border closures that virtually sealed the Melanesian nation off from neighbours. The country's pandemic controller David Manning said on Tuesday that he had revoked rules requiring approval to enter the country and mandatory quarantine. The rules had hampered production at some of the country's largest copper...

IAEA observers visiting Fukushima in Japan to assess nuclear water dumping plans

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Japan's plan is to dispose more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean next year. International Observers are visiting its Fukushima plant to find out if that's safe. More than a decade ago, a powerful earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, killing thousands of people. It also led to one of the world's worst nuclear disasters when it...

Pacific Islands continue the call for climate action on journey to COP27

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The Pacific Islands are unpacking the Glasgow Climate Pact this week, continuing their work for a 1.5-degree world. Reflecting upon the outcomes of the Twenty-Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), the Pacific Small Islands Developing states are building momentum for change at COP27. COP26 was hosted by the United Kingdom from 01 -13...

Kaiviti Silktails to face PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl

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The Kaiviti Silktails will kick off their season in the NSWRL with a trial match against the PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl, with all money raised going to their Pacific neighbour Tonga after it was devastated by a tsunami and ash from an undersea volcanic eruption in January. The match between the Silktails, who play in the NSWRL’s Ron...

Fijian Drua Memorabilia can launched

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The Fijian Drua team will have its own beer in the Super Rugby Pacific competition in the 2022 season. Thanks to Paradise Beverages Ltd, the Fijian Drua Memorabilia can was launched in Suva Tuesday. “We are delighted with this initiative by Paradise Beverages,” Fijian Drua CEO Brian Thorburn said. Paradise Beverages the partnership would be reviewed after this season. “We at Paradise Beverages...

Adapting to climate change ‘happening worldwide’, essential

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The impacts of climate change are already “very visible” and “happening worldwide”, the head of the UN weather agency told the start of the 55th Session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which convened on Monday. The meeting opened to approve the report of the second IPCC Working Group focusing on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate...

Forum rump given one last chance – Palau President Whipps

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The president of Palau said the pause on Micronesia's pending withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum is the last chance for leaders in the south to set things right. Last year after a falling out over the candidacy for Forum secretary-general, five northern Pacific states initiated formal withdrawal processes which begin taking effect in June. But after a meeting, last Friday...

Solomon Islands welcomes U.S announcement to re-open Embassy in Honiara

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Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Jeremiah Manele has welcomed the announcement made by the U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to re-establish the U.S Embassy in Honiara. The announcement was made by Secretary Blinken during the US–Pacific Island Leaders Meeting held on Saturday in Fiji. Foreign Minister Manele assured Secretary Blinken that the Government stands ready to...

Anti-money laundering regulations in the Pacific – a double-edged sword

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Written by Dek Joe Sum Across the world, new measures are being introduced to keep up with the increasingly sophisticated money laundering and terrorism-financing schemes. The compliance burdens of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) rules are intended to make it more difficult for criminals to conceal and use their illicit money. However, the unbanked and poor in...

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Milestone for Pacific/U.S Tuna Treaty

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A key milestone in the historic Tuna Treaty between the Pacific Island States and the United States has been reached this week with a...

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama granted absolute discharge, Qiliho fined

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Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s October meeting in Samoa

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