December 15, 2020
in December
by Samantha Magick
When Marnette Aggabao died from apparent COVID-19 related complications in Guam recently, she joined a tragic tally of health workers all over the…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Bernadette H. Carreon
It is almost the end of 2020 and Palau has remained one of the handful of countries globally which have not registered a single case since the…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Samantha Magick
Marlene Dutta is the brains, and the heart, behind Barter for Better Fiji. She is also our Pacific Community Champion for 2020. Early this year, as…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Samisoni Pareti
Nauruan Lionel Aingimea is our leader of the year. The Nauruan leader’s unwavering determination, grit, and a burning desire to save the USP earned…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Kevin McQuillan
At a brief sitting of Papua New Guinea’s parliament in November – with all Opposition MPs absent – the James Marape government passed its 2021…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Netani Rika
Rabuka turns his back on Parliament – again After losing the 1999 General Election to the Fiji Labour Party under Mahendra Pal Chaudhry,…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Samantha Magick
Fiji’s next national election may be some time off, but political leaders of all persuasions have been meeting constituents across the country in…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Ambassador Kaliopate Tavola
A rare conjunction of events is emerging. The events are both directional and prescriptive. The conjunction’s rarity is evocative. The conjunction…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Samantha Magick
South Pacific Business Development founder, Greg Casagrande is a “serial social entrepreneur”, founding not only the SPBD microfinance network 20…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Samantha Magick
“[For] us women, there are always ways to earn money,” says Susana Silikiwai, a SPBD member from Kalokolevu village on Viti Levu. Susana was one of…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Bernadette H. Carreon
Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has earned plaudits at home and abroad. Known for his world-renowned environmental initiatives, including the…
December 15, 2020
in December
by Dennis Rounds
One thing for sure about leisure fishing…it gives the human brain and the “mind’s eye” time to reflect, mentally review, contemplate, “analyse” and…