USP rocked by Abuse Allegations
Reports have surfaced about serious cases of mismanagement and abuse at the University of the South Pacific involving its former vice chancellor and president, Professor Rajesh Chandra. Documents cited by Islands
Day: May 9, 2019
Competition on the Right over New Caledonia’s future
Just days before New Caledonians go to the polls in local elections, major political parties have rallied their supporters at large public rallies, before the official campaign closes on Friday night. Next Sunday, 12
Former Nauru President Dabwido dies in Australia
Former Nauruan President, Sprent Dabwido, has died of cancer in Armidale, Australia. Dabwido was Nauru’s President from 2011 to 2013. Last April he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. He was 46 years of age.
Waisale Serevi teams up with the Russians
A sporting legend and the man once dubbed the king of sevens rugby, Waisale Serevi’s illustrious rugby journey took on a new chapter when he was head-hunted by the Russians to be head coach of
Not for sale
FIJI’S iconic flower, the Tagimoucia, is not for sale. Fijian authorities have made this statement to Islands Business magazine following reports that a world-leading botanical garden is looking at
Israel Folau is no martyr
SO Israel Folau will learn of his future as a professional rugby football star in Australia in early May. That is when the threemember tribunal will convene his code of conduct hearing for breaching
Picking up the anti-nuclear torch
AFTER more than 310 nuclear detonations across the region, the era of nuclear testing in the Pacific ended in 1996. Since then, the nuclear issue has dropped off the agenda for many people, with attention
PNA rocked by abuse allegations
THE important Pacific tuna grouping, PNA has been rocked by serious allegations of mismanagement and illegal operations with its tuna marketing arm, Pacifical. John Kopia, a former employee of
UN Secretary-General in Fiji next week
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres is visiting Fiji