PNG’s booming horticulture industry worth K3 billion

Papua New Guinea’s horticulture and fresh produce industry is estimated to be worth more than K3 billion (US$854 million) but there is potential for expansion, Fresh Produce Development Agency general manager Mark

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Oceans vision laid out at oceans meeting

What kind of ocean would we like to pass to our future generations? What would it take to do so? Are we doing enough? This was the challenge raised by Pacific Ocean Commissioner and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary

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New Caledonia first president Jean Laques dies

The funeral has been held for Jean Leques the former long-time mayor of Noumea and president of New Caledonia. Leques died at home last Wednesday, aged 90.  A service was held at the Noumea cathedral after he had

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Making a point: Rosy Akbar on sexism in parliament

On the eve of the first Pacific Women Leaders meeting, Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar has revealed how she deals with sexism in parliament. “I have always spoken out to

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‘The family stays together’

Micronesian members will stay in Pacific Islands Forum “I think that big dark, dark cloud that has been hanging over the Pacific has evaporated from this meeting.” That was Federated States of Micronesia President,

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