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Posted at 21:36 on 02 March, 2012 UTC

The President of Kiribati is considering buying land in Fiji for those forced to move because of sea level rise.

A spokesman at Anote Tong’s office in Kiribati says the President has been in Fiji recently and a decision is likely in about two weeks time once cabinet has considered the concept.

Fiji TV reports that a local agent has pointed at 2,000 hectares of freehold land on Vanua Leva for the Kiribati government to…

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Salaseini Vosamana Wednesday, February 22, 2012

CONSTRUCTION work at the Rabi jetty in Vanua Levu is expected to be completed by April.

Works Ministry spokesman Iliesa Sokia said those travelling to and from the island will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief that the jetty was near completion.

"Construction work has started and we hope to complete the project some time in April," Mr Sokia said.

"The tender was issued to Pacific Building…

Fiji Times Onlin Tevita Tuiwavu Saturday, February 18, 2012

THE Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation is stepping up plans to help women's groups to develop poultry and virgin coconut oil projects.

Minister Dr Jiko Luveni said the establishment of the projects would result in the economic empowerment of the women and enable them to walk out of poverty.

Dr Luveni said the ministry recognised the economic contributions and potential of…

Fiji Times Online Serelisoni Moceica Friday, February 17, 2012

TEN poultry and 10 virgin coconut oil projects are being targeted by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation at a total cost of $70,000 for the year.

In a statement yesterday, the ministry revealed the projects were part of the Livelihood Program designed for women's groups across the country.

The budgetary allocation has been increased by the government for this year's…

MICHAEL FIELD NZ Stuff.co.nz Last updated 07:32 08/02/2012

An overstayer whose family island was destroyed by phosphate mining has been refused refugee status in New Zealand despite claiming he faces abuse and torture in Fiji whose citizenship he holds.

Most of the phosphate taken from Banaba (formally Ocean Island) between the world wars ended up on New Zealand farms and its 703 people were forced by the British in 1945 to re-settle on Rabi Island in Fiji.

The British…

RIP

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated January 17, 2012 17:26:54

Anote Tong was sworn in for a third term as President of Kiribati .



Over the past eight years President Tong has helped ensure his country's battle against rising sea levels and climate change, which has grabbed global attention.





Presenter Pacific Correspondent Campbell

Speaker President Anote Tong…

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA PACIFIC BEAT

Updated January 11, 2012 08:22:20

A Fiji-based company that makes clothes from bamboo says business is booming.



Bamboo Fiji says it exceeded its financial projection by over 35 per cent for the 2011 financial year and developing exports will drive further growth.



The firm's founder, Sean Cody says export orders are coming from Australia, New Zealand and the United…

by Terikano Takesau, Rabi Fiji

Banaban Child Welfare desperately need assistance to help the 50 disadvantaged children on Rabi have access to education 2012.

Whether it be in cash, books, school bags, pens ,rulers...etc. Some of these children are orphans of single parent, disabled, etc should you have a heart for these children.

We have fundraised but whatever we have collected is not enough to cater for all of them.

Let us help make a change in the lives of…

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Ioane Burese Monday, December 26, 2011

THE construction of the new Rabi Island jetty is part of the government's plan to provide an ideal opportunity for development on the island.

The introduction of this vital piece of infrastructure will allow for rapid development not only Rabi, but neighbouring islands including Kioa as well as the adjacent coast of Vanua Levu.

Pacific Building Solutions (PBS) was awarded the design and build contract valued at…

By LOSIRENE CHAND

Banabans all over Fiji and abroad attended a week-long festival on the…

Hi, my name is Francisco, I'm from Spain and I am writing this e-mail to give my full support to the people Banaban, because I think a total injustice they have done with the island of Banabaand its inhabitants for more than 70 years. I hope that one day, both the British government as the UN, will return the land belongs to them.

A SALUTE AND SUPPORT Here's my whatever.

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated December 21, 2011 09:44:05

A program which allows people from the Pacific to work for a limited period mainly in Australia's horticultural industry is to be expanded.



A three-year test scheme will enable people to work in the tourism, cane and cotton industries.



The original two-thousand-and-eight program allowed up to two-and-a-half thousand workers from Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and…

December 21, 2011 16:47:24Pacific Islanders in Canberra have been working with the Australian Greens and the government of the Australian Capital Territory to get a ban on kava-drinking lifted.



The ban was imposed in 2009 after a number of deaths in Europe were linked to kava tablets.



Australian authorites were also concerned about reports of kava-abuse in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.



Siosiua Lafitani Tofua'ipangai, is one of the leading…

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 10:25 Written by News Release Tuesday, 20 December 2011 10:14 Guam News - Guam News

Suva, Fiji - “With a project as significant and exciting as this, we expect that there will be…

Published: 3:06PM Tuesday December 20, 2011 Source: ONE News

Samoa will change its dateline next week, skipping a day to move into the same timezone as New Zealand, Australia and new business partners in Asia.

The shift is aimed at improving the Samoan economy, ONE News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver explained to TV ONE's Breakfast.

"It's mainly to keep in line with New Zealand, Australia and Asia - who they're developing business links…