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Lagoon Survey Reveals Kiribati’s Wartime Past
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
A survey of the South Tarawa lagoon has revealed some potentially explosive secrets from its past as a major battleground of World War II. The survey was designed to identify battle debris that still litters the floor of the lagoon seventy years after the infamous Battle of Tarawa in 1943. 22 May 2013, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Tarawa – Kiribati ... more
SPC Supports Seaweed Farming in the Pacific Region
SPC, through the European Union-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) Project, has been working with seaweed farming communities in the Pacific to identify new export markets for their products. This was one of the key reasons that IACT, in collaboration with the Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division of SPC, assisted seaweed producers and government... more
Vanuatu Must Look Into False Arrest
By PACIFIC FREEDOM FORUM
PFF | Rarotonga | Cook Islands - Charges of terrorism laid and dropped against a journalist in Vanuatu over a Facebook comment need independent investigation, states the Pacific Freedom Forum. “A Facebook comment alone cannot possibly constitute terrorism,” says PFF Chair Titi Gabi. “Governments of the day must not use terrorism laws against freedoms of expression, no matter how robust, rude, or just plain wrong.” “At the... more
Samoa Ratifies PICTA Trade in Services Protocol
By PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT
PRESS STATEMENT - 08th May 2013 - The Independent State of Samoa has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Forum Island Country to ratify the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Trade in Services (TIS) Protocol. “Trade in services is increasingly being recognized as one of the key contributors in the development of Samoa’s economy and in terms of international trade. Our ratification of the PICTA Trade in Services... more
WHO Urges Greater Efforts in the Fight Against Malaria
By WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
News release - MANILA, 24 APRIL 2013 - On World Malaria Day, 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific urges Member States to remain steadfast in the fight against malaria to preserve the gains made and eliminate malaria as a public health threat. The theme for World Malaria Day this year is “Invest in the future. Defeat malaria.” because progress towards malaria control or elimination must be maintained and intensified.... more
Re-Engineering Agribusiness Models in the Pacific to Capture Modern Markets
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
Better Coastal Management in Kosrae with Tidal Predictions
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Pacific Growth Eases as Gains from Large Projects Fade
By ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
SPC Prepares Kiribati Advocates for Consultations on Violence Against Women Legislation
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
Fiji: “Shocking” Video Depicts Alleged Torture of Prisoners
By AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PFF- PNG Journos Must Keep to Ethics, Avoid Spin
By PACIFIC FREEDOM FORUM
USP and SPC Launch the First Human Rights-Focused Diploma in the Pacific
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
Pacific Island Countries Commit to Appliance Labelling and Standards
Pacific Human Rights Trainers Trained to Higher Standards
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
2012/13 Tropical Cyclone Season Underway
By SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
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Search for Gold
By PETER BATAITOLO Honiara
Search for Gold
By FERRAL LASI Honiara
Maintaining Tuna Industry in Solomons
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