Bougainville may use other means to gain independence 

The Autonomous Bougainville Government(ABG) is warning it might use other avenues to gain its independence should the PNG government continue to be mischievous in dealing with the Bougainville Independence agenda.  The warning was sounded by…

Nine more Solomon Islands Ministers sworn-in

Nine more Solomon Islands ministers have been sworn-in Monday formalising their appointments to their respective Ministerial portfolios, almost completing the lineup of cabinet ministers this week.  The eleven Ministers includes:  *Manasseh Damukana Sogavare – Minister…

Fiji tourism looks to India, China

Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka’s busy schedule last week included a brief meeting with Indian actress, Rakul Preet Singh and her new husband, film producer Jackky Bhagnani. The couple were in Fiji for their…

Palau hoping for more things to come

Palau may not have been able to bag everything it hoped for under the renegotiated terms of the Compact of Free Association, but at some point, a deal had to be closed and the nation…

New flight route between Australia and Palau

A new non-stop flight service between Australia and Palau is being launched with the support of both countries’ governments.  The Palau Paradise Express, operated by Nauru Airlines, will fly between Brisbane and Palau’s commercial centre…

Scientific shark study resumes in New Caledonia

A scientific study on shark presence and behaviour is to resume shortly in New Caledonia’s Southern Province, where two incidents in February last year prompted an indiscriminate culling campaign.  A similar campaign initiated five years…

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