WASHINGTON, 12 DECEMBER 2019 (WASHINGTON POST) — Federal health officials are sending teams of experts to Pacific island nations in response to measles outbreaks amid concerns that a major outbreak on Samoa could heighten the spread of disease. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) already deployed two experts to Samoa, where measles has overwhelmed the […]
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14-years imprisonment for child trafficker
SUVA, 12 DECEMBER 2019 (FBC NEWS) — A 38 year old Fijian, Josevata Werelagi who is guilty of selling minors has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. The Fijian High Court said involving children in providing sexual services is a grave offence. Werelagi was convicted of three counts of domestic trafficking in children and one […]
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New protection for threatened manta and mobula rays in Pacific waters
Port Moresby- At the final day of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on Wednesday, the tuna commission took a major step in helping “threatened” manta and mobula rays when it adopted a resolution that requires fishermen immediately release any mantas caught accidentally as “bycatch.” Glen Holmes, officer, international fisheries of The Pew […]
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Pacific islands should strengthen ties with U.S, says Marshall Islands Speaker
MAJURO, 05 DECEMBER 2019 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — Pacific island governments should strengthen their relationship with the United States, Marshall Islands Speaker Kenneth A. Kedi said Wednesday during the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) 60th board meeting in the CNMI House chamber on Capital Hill. He said when APIL holds its general assembly in Hawaii […]
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Taiwan to put US $2 million in health fund for Pacific nations
TAIPEI, 27 NOVEMBER 2019 (TAIWAN NEWS) —Taiwan will put US$2 million (NT$61 million) in a special fund to improve healthcare and living conditions in the Pacific islands, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said Tuesday. Of Taiwan’s 15 remaining official diplomatic allies, four are located in the Pacific, namely the Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Palau and Nauru. Earlier […]
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Pacific islands avoid China’s ‘debt-trap’ diplomacy for now
SYDNEY,28 NOVEMBER 2019 (ASIA NIKKEI.COM)—In October, the New York Times reported that China had leased the island of Tulagi, prized for its deep-water harbor, from the Solomon Islands, which lie northeast of Australia. While the Solomon Islands government has said such a lease is illegal, it set alarm bells ringing internationally, coming less than a […]