Fiji, a ‘democracy by military permission’: report
By Dionisia Tabureguci Fiji is a “democracy by military permission” and the execution of another political coup remains a very real possibility, a recent report on the Pacific region has revealed. Titled
A growing to-do list for Manu Tupou-Roosen beneath that tropical exterior is a steely resolve to get the work done and an attitude that no challenge is unsurmountable
WE wish the Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency, Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, every success in the challenging task ahead. With years of experience in the agency and the intense talks around fisheries each year, she
Rein it in PM Hou
It was a bitter-sweet kind of an anniversary for the people of Solomon Islands this past month when drug shortage in its main public hospital in the capital worsened. What’s suppose to be a celebration of what the
Tonga’s Dr Tupou-Roosen is new FFA Boss
DOCTOR Manu Tupou-Roosen, Director General-designate of the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency plans to bring to the role a strong commitment to empower the Pacific people through greater cooperation. And this she
Usp: lamenting what we have lost!
Congratulations to the University of the South Pacific on its 50th anniversary. Everyone who has been to USP should be proud of it.The University stands out as the mantle for regional cooperation that has truly brought
Don’t shut down FB, PNG churches pleads
By Netani Rika PAPUA New Guinea’s churches have reacted strongly to an attempt by government to shut down Facebook. Father Victor Roche of the Cathlolic Bishops Conference of PNG and the Solomon Islands said it
Aqorau welcomes Dr Tupou-Roosen as new FFA boss
By Samisoni Pareti Top Pacific expert on tuna, Dr Transform Aqorau has congratulated Tonga national Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen in her appointment as the new Director General of the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency. Dr
Tongan media resolve differences
By: Netani Rika LAST minute unification talks between rival Tongan media groups saw the election of Katalina Tohi as vice president of the Pacific Islands News Association today. Papua New Guinea broadcaster Kora
Diplomatic row hits Twitter
By NETANI RIKA THE Solomon Islands’ diplomatic row with Fiji has taken another twist with the former Fijian Foreign Affairs Minister dragging war veterans into the fray. Ratu Inoke Kubuabola – now Defence Minister
Stop the violence against women and girls
By NANISE VOLAU FIJI’S rate of violence against women and girls are among the highest in the world. According to Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, Coordinator Shamima Ali, Fiji is not a good place for women because 64
Stop the violence against women and girls
By NANISE VOLAU FIJI’S rate of violence against women and girls are among the highest in the world. According to Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, Coordinator Shamima Ali, Fiji is not a good place for women because 64
