Fiji, New Caledonia to cooperate on agriculture
Fiji and New Caledonia have moved another step closer to working together on agricultural projects. This could see them working together to train young farmers, share knowledge about seed and plant materials, and
Focus on agriculture, World Bank tells PNG
Papua New Guinea has been advised to tweak its macroeconomic policy and throw more weight behind agriculture, as it has the potential to enable more diversified and inclusive development. The World Bank
Fiji says local Grace Road investigations continuing
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI The Fiji Government says Fiji police investigations into Grace Road church are continuing.
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,
Fiji braces for higher prices
By: Dionisia Tabureguci Fijians have been warned to expect higher prices in coming months as high domestic oil prices push up costs, exerting an upward pressure on inflation. In an announcement released this
NPF spent F$26m to refurbish hotels for ADB meet
By: Dionisia Tabureguci The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) spent F$26 million (US$11 milion) refurbishing its Sheraton and Westin properties in Denarau Nadi for the Asian Development Bank Governor’s meeting held
Traditional knowledge needs to be at the heart of the Ocean Decade
Harnessing traditional knowledge of the oceans in a way that isn’t exploitative or tokenistic is emerging as a strong theme at a regional ocean meeting currently underway in Noumea. Scientists, policy makers and
SAD DAY FOR FIJI MUSIC INDUSTRY – COSTELLO PASSES AWAY
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI The passing of the late Daniel Rae Costello is a very sad day for Fiji’s Music Industry says Fiji Performance Rights Association Limited (FPRA) Director, Laisa Vulakoro. “I am really
Turkish owned Tanker Under Tongan Eye
BY: PENI KOMAISAVAI A fuel tanker owned by Turkish company Duzgit Venture, is under scrutiny by Tongan Authorities for allegedly cutting the Kingdom’s optic fibre cable. This left the Kingdom of Tonga
‘Failing but not yet failed’: we need to improve ocean health
“We are failing, but we have not yet failed. There is still time in the next ten years to turn things around. It’s our last chance. And our survival as a species depends on the health of the oceans.” This is
28 Solomon Islands nurses bound for Vanuatu
By: Dionisia Tabureguci The Vanuatu Public Service Commission (VPSC) board has announced the approval of 28 nurses from neighbouring Solomon Islands to work in its hospitals. VPSC made the announcement on Friday via its
Coral Sea Cable lands in Solomon Islands
By: Dionisia Tabureguci Solomon Islanders will soon have access to faster, affordable and reliable Internet services as installation work on a new international submarine telecommunications cable landing begins in
Fiji says climate finance is development finance
By: Samisoni Pareti in New York Fiji this week reported to the United Nations on the progress of its work in pursuing the 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) with a strong call for international donors to see climate
Palau leads in ocean conservation
By: Samisoni Pareti in New York With the world racing to meet the 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) of the United Nations by 2030, Palau has told the UN membership it has achieved seven development goals so far.