A total of 18 firearms and more than 2800 round of ammunitions have been surrendered to police at the close of the second Amnesty period in Solomon Islands. [restrict] This was confirmed by Police Commissioner Mathew Varkey in a statement. The second gun Amnesty was launched since 22 May and end Friday midnight (12am) 09 […]
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UN Ocean Conference wraps up with actions to restore ocean health, protect marine life
The first-ever United Nations summit on oceans today wrapped up with a global agreement to reverse the decline of the ocean’s health, and more than 1,300 pledged actions for protecting the blue. [restrict] “The bar has been raised on global consciousness and awareness of the problem in the oceans,” the President of the UN General […]
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93 children pulled out of child labour in Fiji since 2011
SUVA, 12 JUNE 2017 (FBC NEWS)—Over the past six years, close to two hundred children who were engaged in some form of child labour in Fiji have been placed back in schools. [restrict] The Labour Ministry established a Child Labour Unit in 2011 and since then they have managed to pull out 193 children […]
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Tui-Samoa fibre optic cable test set for December
APIA, 09 JUNE 2017 (SAMOA OBSERVER) —The first testing for the Tui-Samoa underground fiber optic cable should take place in September. [restrict] Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi and his Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Afamasaga Rico Tupai have been reassured that installation work of the Tui-Samoa Cable investment will start in mid-September. […]
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Konqer Palau a success
By: L.N. Reklai June 12, 2017 (Koror, Palau) First time held in Palau, Konqer Palau is pronounced a success. With over 200 participants and equal number of supporters, the two-day event exceeded many expectations. [restrict] People were signing up to the day of the event and the total number of signed up participants reached 200. […]
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Colorado Shipyard refuses to honor warranty on Regina IV
By : L.N. Reklai June 13, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Regina IV, Angaur main public boat transport is inoperable and the boat repair company refused to honor their warranty, this according to Angaur Governor Ken Uyehara yesterday. [restrict] Colorado Shipyard, a ship repair company based in Cebu, Philippines, was one of the two companies that submitted […]