MARKET access is still a problem for Rabi islanders.

Rabi Island Council chairman Paula Vanualailai said even though a lot of assistance had been given to islanders, there was room for improvement.

"The Government has been assisting the islanders through development programs, through its roadmap projects like the construction of the jetty but we need the islanders to take ownership and…

THE Prime Minister's Office has assured fairness, transparency and accountable governance for all matters affecting the Banaban people of Rabi.

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says this would be done by the Government which aims to create an enabling environment to allow people to maximise the use of their resources.

Speaking to villagers of Rabi yesterday, he said: "The administrative oversight of…

AFP  September 05, 2011 3:16PM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned Kiribati, a low-lying Pacific nation threatened by rising seas, that there was little chance of short-term progress on climate change.

Ban described the tiny Pacific nation, where some villagers have had to relocate in the face of rising sea levels, as "the frontline" of the climate change debate.

While the UN leader said…

Salaseini Vosamana Tuesday, September 06, 2011

ABC RADIO NEWS Updated September 07, 2011 14:10:00

The small Pacific island nation of Kiribati has indicated it's considering building what it describes as 'floating islands' to deal with rising sea levels. The country's president has discussed the idea at the Pacific Islands Forum in New Zealand, where regional leaders are looking at ways to deal with climate change.

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A public-private partnership between the Government and cruise operator Carnival Australia will help further open up the burgeoning cruise industry to the Pacific, Prime Minister John Key announced today.



“The cruise industry is the fastest-growing segment of global tourism, with average annual growth at 8.7 per cent for the past decade, and the South Pacific is one of the fastest-growing markets,” says Mr…

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Miss Rabi Council of Leaders Jomeri Kaupepea meets inmates at the Labasa Correctional Centre yesterday. Picture: SALASEINI VOSAMANA

THE smiles and joy…