Whispers
Climate Not Ready From climate ready to climate not so ready is what has happened with the whisper that the American Government’s US$24 million climate change related programme in the region being told to close shop
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China unfazed by Australia’s claim
Beijing, CHINA – China has lashed out at Australia’s criticism of its foreign aid to the Pacific while Pacific Island countries have spoken in China’s defensestating the country has heavily assisted the
Fiji unions triumph
Court favours airport workers’ plight A bitter row between the management of Fiji’s Air Terminal Services (ATS) and its employees who were locked out of work for 35 days including Christmas and New Year ended last
Budget is PM Hou’s priority
Former banker promises cuts in government spending Two months in the hottest seat of Solomon Islands politics, Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela is already geared up to steering his country to a new direction with the
Why Ryan won’t back Fiji 7s bid
Get your priorities right, FRU told OLYMPIC-winning coach Ben Ryan has expressed serious reservations on Fiji’s bid to host a leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, saying the Fiji Rugby Union has its priorities
Aid flows for diplaced islanders
Flight for life RELIEF assistance poured in to help resettled hundreds of displaced people at a care centre after evacuation from their island homes following the unprecedented eruption of a dormant volcano off the
Pacific’s health crisis
Non communicable diseases is prevalent in the Pacific that it has become a crisis- a matter which authorities need to address urgently. However talking about it to an audience doesn’t necessarily make one ‘all
Rescue on the high seas
SAFETY concerns for inter-island travel in Vanuatu resurfaced last month after passengers on an inter-island ship in Vanuatu were rescued on the high seas after it developed engine trouble and sank. The LC Urata, a
Bred Bank offers the European touch
Solomon Islands now boasts two branches SIX months after successfully expanding its business to Solomon Islands, the European bank-BRED Bank- will open a second branch in Honiara by the end of the year and a third
Interconnected: The technical and ethics in a warming planet
Since assuming the mantle of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, I have been committed to championing inclusivity in many aspects of the Secretariat’s work. Inclusivity ensures a variety of
Demand for green economy jobs
As climate change pushes focus of countries to transition to a green economy, many countries in Asia and the Pacific will experience a surplus of low-level skills increasing by 2020, revealed a specialist in environment
The new titanic challenge
Whether you live in a developed country or a developing one, imagine yourself on the grand Titanic ship that sank in 1912. The ice-berg that sank Titanic now eerily appears to be an anecdote to climate change. In the
Destined for servitude
At the helm of Solomon Islands politics, Rick Houenipwela became the country’s 17th PrimeMinister.He came into power after his predecessorManasseh Sogavarewas voted out. This change in leadership came barely a year to
Bougainville says no
The Bougainville Autonomous Government has rejected the Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) Panguna mining license bid following divisions among landowners. According to BCL company secretary Mark Hitchcock, the
Copy of Fiji reports jump in DVRO’s
By Anish Chand Fiji will report an increase in the granting of domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) through Fijian courts when it is examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Discimination Against
Fiji reports jump in DVRO’s
By Anish Chand Fiji will report an increase in the granting of domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) through Fijian courts when it is examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Discimination Against
Fiji under scrutiny in Geneva
By ANISH CHAND Fiji will be examined by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Woman (CEDAW) on February 19th 2018 in Geneva. According to the provisional
Cloud over magistrate in ATS case
By: NANISE VOLAU AUTHORITIES are tight-lipped about the future of Magistrate Andrew See who presided over the dispute involving employees of Air Terminal Services. Islands Business has been tipped off that
Fiji Chinese celebrate Year of the Dog
By Nanise Volau The Chinese community in Fiji has set a good example by contributing immensely to Fijian society as well as integrating and living harmoniously with all. And this weekend, Chinese nationals in Fiji and
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Rakiraki flood : residents demand action
By Anish Chand The small rural town of Rakiraki is cleaning up today after flood waters inundated the town yesterday. Shop owners and residents have called for urgent action to stop the flooding whenever there is heavy
Fiji Police issues permit for FTUC march
By Anish Chand The Fiji Police Force is allowing a maximum of 3000 people to march on Saturday in a protest rally organised by the Fiji Trades Union Congress. The Police permit is allowing banners and
New Zealand unions stand up for ATS Fiji workers
By Anish Chand The New Zealand Council of Trades Unions and Unions Wellington will stage a protest in front of the Fiji High Commission in Wellington this Friday to show solidarity for Air Terminal Services