Act to ensure participation for prevention
THE annual UN Security Council Open Debate on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 hosted by Spain recalled the active mobilisation of women’s groups globally after the 1995 Fourth
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WE Say
Vanuatu teaches region lesson in governance WHILE October was a tumultuous month for the people of Vanuatu, events in the former condominium taught the region valuable lessons in governance. Across the
Pulpit platform for battle
Anglican primate tackles island issue head on WHEN the Archbishop of York passed through the Pacific in August, his visit went relatively unnoticed by the world. Even the local media confined Reverend Dr
STOP THE PLUNDER!
On the high seas, a fight to save our fish stocks FOR the past few months, Greenpeace’s famous Rainbow Warrior ship has been in Pacific waters to monitor the illegal fishing that is destroying jobs and
Whispers
DESPITE government assurances about meeting core International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, Fijians are bracing themselves for a possible ILO Commission of Inquiry. The country’s two main unions, the
The world’s eyes turn to bountiful atolls full of guts and promise
Palau lures tourist dollars with its treasured riches SEVERAL countries are now picking up what Palau has started. AS early as 2013, Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has proposed
Bribery, pardon & prison
IT could have been a movie script as it contained gripping drama, pathos, intrigue, high farce and action. And it involved police, politicians, lawyers, judges and money, lots of money. But it is not a
Haven in the Pacific
Lost millions from restricted fishing return with tourists THE Senate passed the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) legislation on third and final reading on Oct. 15 with amendments from the House version of the
Fallout in French Polynesia
President Fritch proposes new party IT’S hard when you fall out with family. President Edouard Fritch of French Polynesia is the former son-in-law of long-serving politician Gaston
Report out on deep sea mining
MINING for deep sea mineral deposits is yet to commence anywhere in the world. Pacific Island countries are among the pioneers in this emerging field. Countries like Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and
After TONG who will it be?
Kiribati election race – overcrowding, social woes overshadow the climate change issue PRESIDENT Anote Tong is leaving office next year because the country’s Constitution restricts presidential