Small island nations like Palau are leading the charge in a raft of regional programs from maritime surveillance, renewable energy, climate change and the fight against Non-communicable disease (NCD) to address Pacific challenges. President Tommy Remengesau Jr. told reporters in a press conference on Wednesday that Palau is one of the strongest advocates of sustainable […]
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Nations to decide on critical Pacific tuna stocks this week
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) chairperson Rhea Moss -Christian and Feleti Teo , WCPFC Executive Director talk to reporters ahead of the tuna commission this week . (Photo by Bernadette Carreon) Honolulu, Hawaii- Nations of the 27- member the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will meet this week to make decisions […]
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Fourth Estate thrives in US
The Fourth Estate (Free Press) in the United States of America is thriving in the middle of possibly the most challenging times for media in the US today. Having the honor of being selected by the US Department of State to participate in the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, I joined 24 journalists from […]
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Australia announces opening of an embassy in Palau
The Australian government will open an embassy in Palau, according to a speech by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a speech on Nov. 8. The announcement of Morrison is part of Australia’s “step-up” in Pacific engagement. “We’re also expanding our diplomatic footprint. Our diplomatic network is already larger than any other country in the Pacific […]
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UN Resident Coordinator meets civil society organizations in Palau
United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific Sanaka Samarasinha speaks before the members of the civil society organizations in Palau. The new United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific, Sanaka Samarasinha, had personally met the representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
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Drop suspension of PNG journalist – PFF
Government in Papua New Guinea must stop political interference in the country’s news operations, says regional media monitors PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. “We are calling on the leadership of the PNG government to immediately drop its suspension of a senior public broadcaster”, says PFF Chair, Monica Miller. “There is no evidence the journalist was […]