PORT MORESBY, 13 FEBRUARY 2017 (LOOP PNG) —- Papua New Guinea Police say that charges will be laid against a suspect in the death of former Miss PNG, Ruby Laufa. National Capital District (NCD) metropolitan police commander, Ben Turi, told Loop PNG that the charges will be laid against the suspect following an autopsy on […]
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How sustainable is Pacific tourism?
By Chris Cocker, CEO, SPTO SUVA, 13 FEBRUARY 2017 (SPTO) —- For sometime now, sustainability has been the buzzword in development circles. We have the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs that Pacific member countries of the UN have adopted and are working diligently towards.Recognising the potential of tourism […]
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Dengue claims life in New Caledonia
This year’s dengue epidemic in New Caledonia has claimed its first life. A 25-year-old woman in the Noumea area died of dengue type 1 and authorities said she was not considered to be at special risk. [restrict] They said she had not travelled in the three weeks before her death. Hundreds of people have been […]
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Marshall Islands plans Ocean Summit
MAJURO, 13 FEBRUARY 2017 ( MARIANAS VARIETY)—The Marshall Islands will be the focus of a three-day National Oceans Summit in April to develop this western Pacific’s first policy governing sustainable use of its marine resources and expansive exclusive economic zone. [restrict] The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) is hosting the event, which is aiming […]
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Forum Election Teams in Indonesia and Nauru This Week
In keeping with its ongoing commitment to good governance and free and fair elections in the region, the Pacific Islands Forum will be participating in election related missions to Indonesia and Nauru this week. Indonesian Regional Head Elections [restrict] The Forum has received an invitation from the Chairman of Indonesia’s General Elections Commission to […]
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Nearly 200,000 people told to flee crumbling California dam spillway
OROVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people living below the tallest dam in the United States remained in place early on Monday after residents were abruptly told to flee when a spillway appeared in danger of collapse. [restrict] Authorities issued the evacuation order on Sunday, saying that a crumbling emergency spillway on […]