SAIPAN, 08 NOVEMBER 2019 (MARIANAS VARIETY)—U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the governor’s office and other locations on Saipan, Thursday, including the governor’s home and the law offices of his siblings. Jason White, public affairs officer for the Honolulu Division of the FBI, said they executed several search warrants, but cannot comment on […]
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Measles outbreak declared in Fiji
SUVA, 08 NOVEMBER 2019 (FIJI HEALTH MINISTRY) —-Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services has declared an outbreak of measles for the Serua/Namosi subdivision. There have been two confirmed cases and two (suspected cases reported from Wailali Settlement in Wainadoi. Three of the cases have recovered or are recovering at home, and one is currently […]
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Nauru 19 pair seek asylum in Australia ahead of retrial that lawyers say is rigged
YAREN, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 (THE GUARDIAN) — Two members of the so-called Nauru 19 have sought asylum in Australia ahead of a retrial this week. Lawyers say is the trial has been rigged against the defendants, who have been denied any real legal representation. Squire Jeremiah and Rutherford Jeremiah arrived in Australia just days before […]
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New diplomat to UN wants more Pacific say over ocean resources
HONIARA, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Solomon Islands’ incoming representative to the United Nations wants to ensure Pacific countries gain control over their ocean resources. Transform Aqorau, who was the original chief executive of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, helped turn the group of Pacific Island nations into a force to be reckoned […]
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PM, Ministers have no power over Work Permit Appeals Committee: Napuat
PORT VILA, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 (VANUATU DAILY PST) — Government ministers and even the Prime Minister have no power to change or quash the decision of the Commissioner of Labour on work permits application appeal, since the Labour (Work Permits) Act was amended in 2018. They do not have the ministerial power to override or […]
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Improvements for Our Ocean to be permanent
“We made a conscious decision to have the improvements made in preparation for Our Ocean 2020 to be permanent improvements so that when the event is done, we can continue to benefit from those improvements,” expressed President Remengesau Jr. regarding the reported changes in the plans for the facility accommodations of Our Ocean Conference. Director […]