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Pacific must stand together, says Tuvalu CRGA 55
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Inclusive and equitable participation key to unlocking Pacific Tuna sector potential
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Fiji deputy PM Gavoka calls for Pacific solidarity in safeguarding tuna fisheries
Fiji’s deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, opened the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi Tuesday with a...
Geopolitical instability sparks surge in Nauru citizenship by investment programmes
Global events are sparking strong interest in Nauru citizenship by investment (CIB) schemes, according to the director of one of the most recently introduced...
Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls
The head of the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Nuku'alofa is calling for overseas-based workers to be given the right to vote...
Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain initiative for inclusive and sustainable benefits
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Proposal close to stop rugby players leaking to PNG league team
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U.S vows to block UN’s first global carbon tax, warns of retaliation against supporters
The United States has rejected what it calls a “global carbon tax” proposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), warning that nations supporting the...
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Tokelau general election results returned
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