Top Ten Things You’ll Never Hear a Dad Say Well, how ’bout that?… I’m lost! Looks like we’ll have to stop and ask for directions.You know Pumpkin, now that you’re thirteen, you’ll be ready for unchaperoned car dates. Won’t that be fun? [restrict] I noticed that all your friends have a certain “up yours” attitude […]
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‘Biosphere Reserve’ status considered for Bloody Ridge
HONIARA, 16 OCTOBER 2017 (SOLOMON STAR)— Work to slot Bloody Ridge into the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status list is currently underway. The Solomon Scouts and Coastwatcher’s Trust Board member Dr Martin Hadlow said they are collaborating with the Chairman of the Solomon Islands National Commission for UNESCO Dr Franco Rodie. [restrict] “We hope to work […]
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Commonwealth Pacific election professionals gather in Samoa for regional workshop
APIA, 13 OCTOBER 2017 (COMSEC) — senior electoral officials from Commonwealth Pacific Election Management Bodies (EMBs) will be participating in a workshop to be held in Apia. The workshop, part of the Commonwealth Election Professionals (CEP) Initiative, will examine ways in which electoral democracy can be strengthened within the Commonwealth Pacific region, and for the […]
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ADB to double climate financing for the Pacific in 2017 – 2020, signs first agreement with GCF
NADI,16 OCTOBER 2017 (ADB)– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will more than double the level of climate financing it will mobilise for its Pacific developing member countries to over US$500 million between 2017 and 2020. ADB Vice-President Stephen Groff made this announcement as ADB signed two agreements: first with the Government of Fiji for a […]
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US Interior transfers payment of $31M to Compact Trust Fund for FSM
WASHINGTON, 16 OCTOBER 2017 (US GOVT/MARIANAS VARIETY)–— U.S. Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Doug Domenech has announced the payment of US$30,819,840 to the Compact Trust Fund for the people of the Federated States of Micronesia. [restrict] As provided for under the Compact of Free Association agreement, as amended (U.S. Public Law […]
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Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country’s north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said. Last week’s floods were the worst in years, the government and state-run Vietnam Television said, with thousands of homes submerged. Another 200 houses collapsed and several […]