APIA, 27 JANUARY 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Samoa’s Prime Minister has called for the resignation of court judges who take too long to make decisions. According to TV1Samoa, Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi made the remark in Parliament on Friday. Tuilaepa was reportedly responding to a disappointment voiced by Vaimauga East MP Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa about the […]
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Marshall Islands bans direct travel from China
MAJURO, 27 JANUARY 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC) —- In the midst of mounting global concern about a coronavirus that officials in China say has caused the deaths 15 more people, the Marshall Islands issued a travel advisory Friday night banning travellers coming directly from the People’s Republic of China, where the virus originated. “Any traveller with […]
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Japan to hold meeting with island defense chiefs
TOKYO, 24 JANUARY 2020 (NHK WORLD) — Japan’s defense minister has decided to hold a meeting with defense chiefs from Pacific island nations in connection with China’s growing maritime presence in the region. The ministry is to invite officials, including the defense ministers of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Tonga, to the conference in Tokyo […]
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Chinese shops grow while Samoan-owned shops close down, observes Samoan MP
APIA, 24 JANUARY 2020 (SAMOA GLOBAL NEWS) — Member of Parliament for Vaisigano Number 3 Faaulusau Losa Duffy Stowers challenged Parliament to look at reasons why Chinese businesses are growing and taking over Samoan owned shops in the villages. “Chinese shops are developing while Samoan shops are going down. What is the reason, she asked […]
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UN health emergency committee to re-convene on global threat posed by coronavirus
NEW YORK, 23 JANUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Committee deliberated until late on Wednesday evening, as they continue to study an outbreak of the new respiratory virus first identified in China, as cases continue to rise. “There was an excellent discussion during the committee today, but it was also clear that to proceed, we need more information”, WHO […]
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New Caledonia’s Aircalin cancels charter from China
NOUMEA, 23 JANUARY 2020 (RNZ PACIFIC) — New Caledonia’s international airline has cancelled Sunday’s planned charter flight from China. The head of Aircalin has told local media that the carrier had failed to obtain the authorisation from China to fly to Tianjin to pick up 282 travelers. Earlier this week, Air Tahiti Nui also cancelled […]