Fiji says local Grace Road investigations continuing
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI The Fiji Government says Fiji police investigations into Grace Road church are continuing.
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Fiji stays mum on Taiwan office name change
BY: Samantha Magick The Fiji government says it will not be commenting on its decision to ask for a name change at Taiwan’s official office in Suva. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) says the
Nautilus Minerals looks to settle US$20m debt
BY: Dionisia Tabureguci Deep sea miner Nautilus Minerals Inc. will meet with its unsecured creditors this month – among them companies from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu – to discuss its plan to settle
ATH confident of retaining Cook Islands market position
BY: Dionisia Tabureguci Fiji’s telecommunications conglomerate Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) is confident of retaining a solid footing in the Cook Islands in light of the Cook Islands government’s
Grace Road founder jailed
The founder of the Grace Road Church has been sentenced to six years in jail for detaining her followers in Fiji and subjecting them to beatings and other forms of violence reports the South China Morning Post. Shin
Tuvalu court warns against airport closure
By: Samisoni Pareti Tuvalu’s Chief Justice has warned of heavy penalties and jail time for any new attempt by landowners to seize the country’s only airport in the capital, Funafuti. Justice Charles Sweeney has
Domestic violence hurting Fiji businesses
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI A report launched in Fiji today has revealed that almost ten workdays per employee per year are being lost due to domestic or sexual violence. The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Business
Fiji Airlines waiting for engineers on Miami Air plane
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI A Miami Air plane bought into Fiji to fill the gap left by the grounded 737 Max 8, is still not operational after suffering engine problems earlier this month. The plane was operating on a Fiji
Innovation needed to meet future challenges says Adeang
BY: PENI KOMASAVAI Exploring new and innovative initiatives is the way forward for Pacific Island Countries to strengthen and enhance the resilience of regional communities against the threat of climate change.
ADB- POSITIVE ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR PACIFIC
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI The Asian Development Bank says economic prospects for the Pacific are good, with growth expected to increase to 3.5 per cent this year. The ABD predicts growth of 3.2 per cent in 2020,
InDepth: Seeking meaningful change
The Pacific Council of Churches takes on climate change, self determination Since being elected as the Pacific Council of Churches’ General secretary last October, Reverend James Bhagwan has continued to advocate on
Try and stop us! Women’s rugby in the Pacific
World Rugby’s campaign to develop women at all levels of the game is a landmark crusade that is creating increasing excitement in the Pacific islands region. The campaign—which goes by
Whispers
SPC’s new boss, West Papua politicking, Bishop’s new role, Tone deaf in Chimbu and Palau’s security breach. …..to read more buy your personal copy at
Movers and shakers
NEW Caledonia’s new President is Thierry Santa. The anti-independence politician was elected by 11 Government members in June. he is part of the ‘Future with Confidence’ coalition. Reverend David Vunagi is the new
$50 million in expenses for Fiji’s pension fund in 2018
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), Fiji’s sole national pension fund may have been churning out multi-million-dollar profits over the years but running its nation-wide operation has also been a costly
Why PHAMA Plus matters to the Pacific
PHAMA Plus was launched in Suva on 11 April 2019 although it has been operating since 1 November 2018. The ‘Plus’ tag signifies that it is a follow-up to the original PHAMA, which is the acronym for
Roadblocks on the path to a post-Cotonou deal
THERE are many suitors currently wooing the Pacific islands. Australia is “stepping up” and New Zealand “resetting” its relationship. China comes bearing gifts, India wants to be an
Next generation skills
Will workers of the future be ready? Space tourism guide, criminal redirection officer, commercial drone pilot, 3-D printing technician, augmented reality developer and personal privacy advisor; these are just some of
Lessons from indigenous businesses
The Rotuman expression, “the land has eyes and teeth” is the starting point for a project looking at how communities across the Pacific have established models of economic engagement that challenge negative
New fund to be launched for Marshallese digital currency
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) will set up a fund to help develop its pioneering sovereign digital currency. Work on RMI’s government-backed digital coin or SOV, which will use blockchain technology, is now
Where kastom stories and technology meet
Solomon Islands businesswoman Millicent Barty is a champion of kastom, and of the need to use traditional ways of acquiring knowledge and transferring information in addressing some the most pressing social and
We Say
There’s less than a month to go until the results of the independent investigation into allegations of abuse and mismanagement at the University of the South Pacific are to be delivered. The details of the Terms of