Poll twists and turns
THE election of the Marshall Islands’ — and the independent Pacific’s first — head of state in late January followed a rollercoaster
February 16, 2016
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THE election of the Marshall Islands’ — and the independent Pacific’s first — head of state in late January followed a rollercoaster
IN what may be a record in the Pacific islands for speed of a no confidence motion following election, just three days
VANUATU saw out 2015 on a high note as a model of the Westminster system. The separation of powers worked well and
VOTERS in Kiribati went to the polls on January 7th 2015 and gave the country’s more prominent political parties more than a
HOW can one predict the result for next month’s general elections in Samoa, now? Smartphones, that’s how. Similar to other island states,
THE economy continues to be a worry for Papua New Guinea. Despite reassurances from the government and positive projections by the International
Trade adviser defends agreement “THERE is no reason to doubt the sincerity of Australia and New Zealand in relation to the commitments
Coffee is one of the main sources of livelihood for the people of Tanna Island. Home to one of the Pacific’s few
On Viti Levu, the areas marked with shaded red are all prospective mining areas where 55 companies are currently carrying out works
WITH the looming referendum and the future of the Bougainville copper mine hanging in the loop, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s recent appointment
Boats, payments in limbo THE U.S. government officially announced in mid-January that it is pulling out of the U.S. Pacific islands fisheries
TWO months after the Pacific joined the world in adopting a new agreement on climate change, news are just emerging that all
