Delegate Frank Kyota awarded for the second year, 3 students from Airai the AIrai First Scholarship, each amounting to $500.00 Airai First is a non-profit organization that was established at the beginning of Delegate Kyota’s term with a focus in assisting Airai State students to further their educational goals. [restrict] The Airai First Schoalrs are […]
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The Unathletic Camper’s Baseball Glossary
Baseball bat: a wooden or ?metal bar that can easily fly out of someone’s hands. Foul ball: a moment when you think, Holy @#$%, I got a hit! [restrict] Babe Ruth: someone who people tell you was also overweight. Right field: a quiet place where you can sit for long stretches and play with dandelions. […]
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AN ODD TALE
There was once a man named Odd. People made fun of him because of his name so he decided to keep his gravestone blank when he died. Now when people pass by the burial site, they point and say, “That’s odd.” [restrict] **** FROG TALK A grandson runs up to his grandfather and asks him […]
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Spontaneity
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. – Carl Jung This year marks the fourteenth year since this column was borne. It’s been a long journey which I’m very thankful to you, readers and this publication. I didn’t plan to write as a career for this part of […]
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The ‘Pacific SDGs Roadmap Development and Implementation’ project receives funding assistance
8/11/16 Suva, Fiji: Taiwan/Republic of China (ROC) is providing USD$400,000 funding assistance to the Pacific to help with the development a roadmap for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the region. [restrict] In a handover ceremony, the Deputy Secretary General Ms. Cristelle Pratt on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, received the funding […]
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Team Pacific at the UN Climate Change Negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco: Palau and Vanuatu
Team Pacific at the UN Climate Change Negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco: Palau and Vanuatu Part of our series featuring quick snippets from Pacific island negotiator, introducing you to the people representing the Pacific islands in the Climate Change negotiations. Today we introduce you to Ambassador Olai Uludong of Palau and Philip Malsale of Vanuatu. [restrict] […]