NUKU’ALOFA, 31 MAY 2107 (KANIVA TONGA NEWS) —Minister of Customs and Revenue Dr. Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa said people who insist Tonga must have the Pacific Games do not care whether the people suffer. [restrict] Those who wanted to bring the Games to Tonga just wanted to look for themselves and what they could get, he […]
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Vietnam government commits to stopping ‘blue boats’
PORT MORESBY,31 MAY 2017 (POST COURIER) — Papua New Guinea Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Mao Zeming has welcomed the announcement by Vietnam’s Government that it will step up efforts to fight illegal fishing in PNG waters. [restrict] Vietnam’s Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam was in Port Moresby last […]
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Taiwan President to visit allies in South Pacific
TAIPEI, 01 JUNE 2017 (TAIWAN NEWS) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to visit the nation’s allies in the South Pacific as her third state visit since taking office in May last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed Wednesday. [restrict] Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Paul Chang said at a Legislative […]
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FFA welcomes bigger faster Pacific patrol boats
HONIARA, 01 JUNE 2017 (RNZI) — The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has welcomed a move by Australia to provide Pacific countries with bigger, faster patrol boats. [restrict] Two decades ago Australia gifted 20 patrol boats to Pacific countries which continue to be the front line of regional security, monitoring and surveillance of the Pacific […]
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Nauru Department of Audit closes 15-year audit gap
YAREN, 01 JUNE 2017 (PASAI) — A historical milestone for the government of Nauru and especially the Nauru Department of Audit has been reached because the government of Nauru’s Public Accounts for 2013/2014 for the first time after a 15 year backlog has been tabled during a Parliamentary session held on May 30, 2017. [restrict] […]
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Dengue epidemic declared
MOH activate Emergency Operation Plan By: L.N. Reklai May 26, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Ministry of Health upgraded Palau from dengue fever outbreak status to dengue epidemic status yesterday, activating Ministry of Health Hospital and Public Health Emergency Operation plan in response to growing number of dengue cases in Palau. [restrict] In a memorandum to President […]