LABASA (25 Nov 2016) – The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa, has described the relationship between the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and her ministry as a “crucial one” in the elimination of violence against women. “It is safe to say that FWCC is a loyal friend of my ministry due to […]
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Six Vanuatu MPs withdraw no confidence signature
The Speaker of Vanuatu’s Parliament, Esmon Saimon has confirmed six of the 27 members, who signed the motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Charlot Salwai have withdrawn their signatures. Confirming the depositing of the motion Friday, Speaker Saimon said the six signatories have also written separate letters to withdraw their support from the document. [restrict] […]
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Pacific Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Conference: Improved Data, Improved Maps
What: Pacific Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Annual Conference When: Monday, 28 November 2016 – Friday, 02 December 2016 Where: Japan-Pacific ICT Centre, The University of the South Pacific, Suva Time: 8:50am (Conference Opening) [restrict] The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Geoscience Division, the Fiji Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources and The University of the […]
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World Bank Would Welcome Cooperation With AIIB In Pacific
Despite fears that AIIB would undermine World Bank, seen as another development partner WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, November 28, 2016) – The World Bank’s director for the Pacific has said he would welcome working with China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on projects in the region. [restrict] The bank was recently launched by […]
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Missing swimmer at Tarague identified, presumed dead
IThe U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam and the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 share a video to raise awareness of personal water safety and the possible hazards when swimming in the ocean around Guam. Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam. [restrict]] An airman who went missing at Tarague Beach Nov. 21, was presumed […]
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China detains nine for collapsed power plant disaster that killed 74
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police have formally detained nine people involved in a power plant construction project in the east of the country which collapsed last week killing 74 people, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday. [restrict] The accident happened on Thursday morning in Fengcheng, in Jiangxi province, during work on a cooling tower […]