PORT MORESBY, 20 FEBRUARY 2020 (POST COURIER) —Papua New Guinea Treasury Minister Ling-Stuckey says government is seeking an extra K3.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) in international financing to support the 2020 Budget. Ling-Stuckey, when giving his ministerial statement on the PNG economy, announced in Parliament that PNG has formally applied for a Staff Monitored Program with […]
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Palau leads in ocean conservation
NEW YORK, 18 JULY 2019 (ISLANDS BUSINESS) — 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. Reporting on the progress of its pursuit of the SDGs at this week’s High Level […]
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Call for U.S to do more to address nuclear legacy in Marshall Islands
AUCKLAND,17 JULY 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) — There is a call for the United States to do more to help the Marshall Islands, where it conducted nuclear weapons tests more than 60 years ago. A large-scale investigation has found extremely high levels of radiation still persist in much of the country’s north. The research from the […]
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Buzz off: Breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes
MICHIGAN, 18 JULY 2019 (AFP) — A breakthrough technique harnessing two methods to target disease-carrying mosquitoes was able to effectively eradicate buzzing biters in two test sites in China, according to research published on Thursday. The mosquitoes targeted are a type that is particularly difficult to control called Aedes albopictus — more popularly known as […]
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CNMI government eyes $111M for fiscal year 2021
SAIPNA,19 FEBRUARY 2020 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — The projected revenue for government appropriation in fiscal year 2021 is US$111 million, according to the Office of Management and Budget. Governor Ralph DLG Torres is required by the CNMI Constitution to submit a budget proposal for the next fiscal year to the Legislature by April 1. The FY21 […]
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French Ambassador clarifies why Vanuatu is on French blacklist
PORT VILA, 03 FEBRUARY 2020 (VANUATU DAILY POST) —-Ambassador of France to Vanuatu, Pierre Fournier, says France as a European Union (EU) member is compelled by law passed in 2018 to include the countries that are on the EU blacklist on its national list. He stated this to explain why France placed Vanuatu on its […]