Shake up for Radio Australia
New voices for Pacific broadcasts By Nic Maclellan in Melbourne The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is once again making changes that will affect broadcasting into the Pacific. From 22 January, ABC’s Radio
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Fiji Government sets up its own credit bureau
By MERESEINI MARAU – TOTOKA The Fijian Government will set up a new credit bureau by next year to replace a privately owned data bureau which the government closed down in 2016. This was a key recommendation of a
Fiji Government sets up its own credit bureau
The Fijian Government will set up a new credit bureau by next year to replace a privately owned data bureau which the government closed down in 2016. The new data bureau plan was revealed by the International Monetary
Time for compromise
Fiji calls for understanding By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines AS the self-nominated representative for Small Island Developing States, Fiji has found itself in a position where it may have to fight a lone
Bad Boy
Vietnam earns villain status By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines DESPITE its promise to address the issue of illegal fishing in the Pacific, Vietnam has found itself out in the cold at the Western and Central
Fiji looks North
Kiribati, Tuvalu on Fiji’s tuna radar By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines FIJI will seek approval to conduct exploratory tuna fishing in Kiribati and Tuvalu waters for the next five years. The move comes as
Race for FFA job
Pacific lawyers to replace FFA chief By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines A TWO-WAY race is on for the position of Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency. With the contract of incumbent James Movick
Embracing a Better FAD for the World’s “Tuna Belt”
A marine scientist who studies a common fishing device’s impact on the world’s oceans – and how to minimise that impact – and a fisheries policy expert urge immediate action to adopt proven innovations. By
Japan, here we come
Flights open By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, Philippines DIRECT flights from Fiji to Japan are expected to boost sales of tuna from the Pacific and create larger profits for regional exporters Fiji Airways is expected
Closing the fisheries loop holes
Authorities battle with e-monitoring By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines WHEN the Pacific met its international partners at the 12th Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in Bali, Indonesia in
Hard decisions now
Fiji sets sights on distant water fishing nations By Netani Rika in Manila. PACIFIC tuna is under threat from the world’s largest fishing nations including China, Japan and South Korea. And the inaction of the
Blue boats unacceptable – New Caledonia
French navy intercepts Vietnamese fishermen By Netani Rika in Manila. THE French Navy has intercepted two Vietnamese blue boats fishing illegally in New Caledonian waters. This is the second
Struggle on the high seas
Small nations suffer huge burden By Netani Rika in Manila. KIRIBATI already faces the huge burden of rising sea levels which threatens its very existence. With little land resources on which to grow food,
Fiji lacks data
FIJI lacks the data to drive and inform policy-making, a challenge that was identified during the four-day 13 Triennial Conference of Pacific Women at Novotel, in Lami. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty
Vendor’s hardship and success
APPROXIMATELY 80per cent of all market vendors in the Pacific are women, and these earnings make up a significant portion of incomes of many poor households. In spite of their contribution to the local economy and to
Women progress slow
THERE is a staggering imbalances in the Pacific economies between women and men which clearly reflects why progressing gender equality has been slow, more so this year which is critical to the Pacific’s sustainable
WOMEN’S economic empowerment in the Pacific Islands region remains a key challenge
WOMEN’S economic empowerment in the Pacific Islands region remains a key challenge, as women continue to experience limited job opportunities, remain under-represented in management positions and face weak employment
Hundreds of women give gender equality a big push
A new 12-year plan to accelerate action for Pacific gender equality is top of the agenda for over 200 women from 21 countries and territories who are meeting in Lami this week. The 13th Triennial conference of Women is
Pacific Feminists Rise to the Occasion
From the 2nd of October, representatives of Pacific Island states and territories will converge in Fiji for the 13th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and 6th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers for Women (Triennial)
Puna launches SPTO brand
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna has officially launched a new brand and identity for promoting South Pacific tourism globally. The brand was approved at the 26th Council of
Fifita heads Tonga’s internal affairs
TONGA has a new Internal Affairs Minister- Penisemani ‘Epenisa Fifita. The Tongatapu Nine representative replaces Fe’ao Vakata who was sacked three weeks ago. Fifita served as chairman of the Whole House
Call to end Fiji black list
A FIJIAN opposition party has called for the lifting of travel bans on all individuals – including former Fiji citizens.National Federation Party President, Roko Tupou Draunidalo, said Prime Minister, Frank
New brand for Pacific Tourism
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna has officially launched a new brand and identity for promoting South Pacific tourism globally. The brand was approved at the 26th Council of
