Home Blog Page 776

Solomon Islands MP Peter Kenilorea Jnr is OACPS President

0
The Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, John Patteson Oti, on behalf of Parliament has congratulated Peter Kenilorea Jr, Member of Parliament for East Are and Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee (FRC), on his successful appointment as the President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and Co-President of the ACP-EU...

FAST behind political delays: Tuilaepa

0
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi, has accused the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party as the primary factor behind Samoa's ongoing failure to convene Parliament. Speaking during his weekly programme with TV3 on Wednesday evening, Tuilaepa sought to counter reports from FAST which have stated that the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and the...

‘Don’t not let the number surpass capacity’, Fiji follows WHO criteria in determining COVID-19 deaths

0
Fiji's Health Ministry chief medical adviser Dr Jemesa Tudravu is urging Fijians to not allow the number of COVID-19 cases to surpass the capacity of health services to cater for sick people. He said if this eventuated, it could make work even tougher. Dr Tudravu said the ability to achieve this was to follow COVID-19 safe measures. “Stay at home, only three...

The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

0
By Christopher Pala It has been described as “the most remarkable achievement of the Pacific island countries in the last 50 years”. In 1982, eight, mostly minuscule Pacific island countries in whose waters much of the world’s skipjack tuna was caught got together and decided to do something to get a share of the profits, of which they received precisely...

Violence against women in Pacific politics

0
Written by Ancuta Hansen As with their sisters around the world, many women in the Pacific Islands are victims of violence. While much of this violence occurs within the family, a socio-cultural environment accustomed to violence against women has repercussions for women’s participation in public life, particularly in politics. At times, police are not the solution but rather the...

Investment act 2020 to help Fiji’s economic recovery post-pandemic

0
The approvals process for foreign and domestic investment proposals is set to become more business-friendly following reforms spearheaded by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport (MCTTT) to streamline Fiji’s investment regulatory framework. Fiji’s Investment Act 2020 will increase the country’s ability to attract foreign and domestic investment across key sectors, with the aim of generating foreign exchange, knowledge...

Samoan weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia through to Olympics

0
Samoan weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia has confirmed her spot in the Tokyo Olympics next month and says she is honored to be representing the country. Sipaia told the Samoa Observer in an interview on Tuesday that she felt honored and privileged to be attending her first ever Olympics and is hopeful of snatching a gold medal in her category. SWA Samoa Weightlifting...

Māori All Blacks squad for series against Manu Samoa named

0
Māori All Blacks Coach Clayton McMillan has named a settled squad ahead of their two-match series against Manu Samoa. It will be the first time the sides have met since 2008, with matches at Sky Stadium in Wellington (June 26) and an exciting double header alongside the All Blacks and Tonga at Mt Smart in Auckland (July 3). The squad features...

Vanuatu keeps up with the World of E-Commerce and Digital Trade

0
COVID-19 has not only decimated Pacific Island economies, it has also catapulted to the fore the urgent need to move towards digital economies and the importance of e-commerce if we are to be on par with the rest of the world. A report released by UNCTAD early May 2021 stated the “dramatic rise in e-commerce amid movement restrictions induced by...

Several cases of COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory in the Pacific raises questions over legality and morality

0
Several cases of COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory in the Pacific raises questions over legality and morality There have been reports in various Pacific countries of workers being forced to get the COVID-19 vaccination if they want to keep their jobs. It has triggered debate around people's individual rights and workplace health and safety. Fiji-based constitutional lawyer Jon Apted says that Fiji's...

Stay connected

529FansLike
172FollowersFollow
156SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -

Latest article

‘Productive’ talks, but PNG’s NRL fate still uncertain

0
Tensions between the NRL and Australian government have been eased during "productive" talks at Magic Round, but deliberations on the future of a mooted...

Fijians dash Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid

0
The Queensland Reds' Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes have evaporated in a crushing homecoming for fallen Wallabies star Suliasi Vunivalu. Vunivalu was sent off...

Second police officer dies in violent riots as France sends more police to New...

0
A gendarme was killed on Thursday in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia by an “accidental gunshot”, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told AFP. “It...