Advocate condemns Vanuatu kava
By NETANI RIKA VANUATU yaqona (kava) exports to Europe have been dealt a huge blow by a leading scientist. Dr Mathias Schmidt was a key player in advocacy which led to the lifting of a European Union ban on
We Say
“We need to realise something: Either we speak up now and draw a clear line under freedom of speech, or we write it off in the Pacific region” IT’S becoming far too common: Journalists and whistle blowers are
Plans to address HIV-AIDS stigma
AT least 747 new cases of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have been diagnosed in Fiji since February last year. Jokapeci Tuberi, Regional Coordinator for HIV Stigma Index of the Fiji Network of
Violence Against Women in the Pacific
In the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (DEVAW), violence against women is defined as any act of gender based violence that “results in, or is likely to result in, physical,
Empowering Pacific rural women
47-year old Emily Qilarisa lives in Sepa, a remote village of around 240 residents in Choiseul Province in the northern most part of Solomon Islands. For the people in her community, the adverse impacts of climate
Fiji, Tonga eye Europe players for World Cup
FIJI rugby coach John McKee says Fiji has a genuine shot at reaching the knockout rounds at the 2019 World Cup if the form of its overseas-based players is anything to go by. With Fiji’s World Cup path confirmed with
Mini Games ‘success’
Pressure on rugby union to review eligibility rules THE stage has been set for the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa after a successful 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu last month. French-trained New Caledonia set the pace
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
SPC reform on ice
HOPES by the Pacific Community (SPC) to restructure one of its divisions were dashed when member government representatives refused to endorse the restructure proposal at a recent meeting in Vanuatu. Officials who
Keep out!
Politicians told to stay off sports as Samoa rugby sees ‘red’ POLITICIANS should not manage sports in the Pacific Islands but leave it to professionals to ensure their viability and future for the next generations.
