RAROTONGA, 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) — Almost a third of the Cook Islands population has been diagnosed with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In its latest quarterly update released in June, the Health ministry said a total of 5155 people in the Cook Islands were living with NCDs. [restrict] Fifty-two per cent of those diagnosed […]
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Islands working together key to battling transnational crimes, says police advisor
HAGATNA, 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — Working together is key to battling and disrupting transnational crime, according to Aaron Holloway, New Zealand police advisor for the Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Center. He said the centre was formed in response to the emergence of significant crime in the Pacific region. [restrict] Holloway said transnational […]
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Implementing The Blue Pacific will require a ‘whole of Forum’ commitment: Samoa PM
By Pita Ligaiula in Apia, Samoa APIA 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 (PACNEWS) — “Implementing ‘The Blue Pacific’ will require a ‘whole of Forum’ commitment to the benefits of acting together as one Blue Continent.” That is the message from incoming Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi when opening the Pacific Islands […]
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SIS leaders honour Tony de Brum
By Nic Maclellan (Islands Business) in Apia, Samoa APIA, 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 (ISLANDS BUSINESS) — Pacific leaders paid tribute to former Ambassador Tony de Brum of the Marshall Islands, at the opening of the Smaller Island States (SIS) meeting in Apia, Samoa. De Brum, a Pacific champion of climate action and nuclear disarmament, died last […]
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Nauru working with Forum to allow journalist to cover PIFS in 2018
By Pita Ligaiula in Apia, Samoa APIA, 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 (PACNEWS) — Nauru President Baron Waqa Monday assured regional media attending the 48th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Samoa this week that his government will allow journalists to cover next year’s meeting. Nauru is hosting the 49th Forum Leaders meeting in 2018. [restrict] The […]
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Funding battle looms as Texas sees Harvey damage at up to $180 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday challenged Congress to raise the government’s debt limit in order to free up relief spending for Hurricane Harvey, a disaster that the governor of Texas said had caused up to $180 billion in damage. [restrict] Harvey, which came ashore on Aug. 25 as the most […]