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Turner (UK Wigan MP) defends Fiji -Kiribati- Tuvalu trip

Wigantoday 28 July 2009 By Richard Bean

Wigan's MP today strongly denied a trip to the South Sea islands was a "free holiday" in disguise.

Neil Turner is one of five government representatives flying out to Fiji next month as part of a 16-day delegation during the Commons recess. The Taxpayers' Alliance has attacked the tour, which will also take in the islands of Tonga and… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 31, 2009 at 11:54am — No Comments

Euta hopes to be a better leader

FIJI DAILY POST NEWS - 17-Jul-2009 12:33 PM

A KIRIBATI lad has high hopes that what he learns from the Pacific Youth Festival will make him become a better leader in the future. Teraoi Euta, 23 from Kiribati looks to share his spiritual life experiences with his fellow pacific neighbours. The Kiribati delegation consists of 21 members. What he learned from his fellow youths attending the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 17, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Colorful start to festival

FijiVillage.com Publish date/time: 11/07/2009 [10:11]

It was a colorful start to the Pacific Youth Festival as youths from around the region gathered at Albert Park for the official opening ceremony this morning. The day officially started with a march from the Suva Flea Market to Albert Park where the full Fijian welcoming ceremony was… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 13, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

NZ - McCully to make four-nation visit to Pacific

Scoop.co.nz Friday, 10 July 2009, 2:59 pm

Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves for the Pacific tonight for a week-long trip that will see him meet Ministers, political leaders and senior officials in Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Samoa. The trip continues Mr McCully's close engagement with governments throughout the Pacific, and follows earlier visits to Fiji, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 10, 2009 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Australia's Pacific diplomat says tour setting Forum agenda

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA - Updated 4 hours 41 minutes ago

Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs is continuing to hold discussions throughout the Pacific about the Pacific Islands Forum agenda in August, climate change, and negotiations on the trade agreement for the region. On a whistle-stop tour, Duncan Kerr is visiting Palau, Marshall Islands, and Federated States… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 10, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

First youth delegation arrives

FijiVillage.com - Publish date/time: 09/07/2009 [14:50]

The first delegation of youths for the Pacific Youth Festival has arrived this morning in Suva. Festival Media Liaison Offer William Naisara confirmed the delegation from Tuvalu and the Kiribati arrived and there are a total of 21 youths from Kiribati and 29 from… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 9, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

U.S. Navy’s Pacific Partnership

NAVY COMPASS Written by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Joshua Valcarce Monday, 06 July 2009 11:51

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Joshua Valcarcel

UPOLU, Samoa– (July 02, 2009) Capt. Andrew Cully, Pacific Partnership 2009 mission commander, gives… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 7, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

Festival draws near

FIJI TIMES ONLINE - Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Fiji delegates waiting for the bus in Tahiti during the last festival.

Three more days to go? I can't believe it. The Pacific Youth Festival begins at Suva's Albert Park in just three days time. We have certainly come a long way and encountered challenges all the way but I'm glad to see that the organisers have stuck to their guns and continued to push on with their preparations.… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 7, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

70 free laptops recalled from Cook Islands

Jun 16, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX)

70 laptops earmarked for outer island schools in Cook Islands have been recalled. The wait for a consultants report on information communications technology has stopped the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project for Mitiaro from going ahead. The plan had been for Mitiaro school students to receive about 70 of the colourful laptops last year. Now the Ministry of Education… Continue

Added by Stacey King on June 18, 2009 at 2:36pm — 1 Comment

Fiji Local News in brief -

Fiji Times Online - Briefly Thursday, May 14, 2009

ROTUMA will receive about $20m for major capital works on the island for the next five years. The interim Government made the decision based on its remoteness and strategic location between Fiji and other countries in the northern Pacific. Commissioner Eastern Tomasi Tui said Rotuma could play a vital role in the exchange of commodities to Pacific islands such as Tuvalu and was… Continue

Added by Stacey King on May 14, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Recovery of loan unclear - FNPF, Fiji Development Bank, Banaban Trust Fund investment invoved

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation- Fiji Boadcasting Corp. Ltd

It’s not very clear at this stage on how and when the Fiji National Provident Fund will recover a substantial amount of loan, which had been given out to the Momi Bay Resort project few years ago for hotel development. A member of the FNPF Board and national president of the FTUC Daniel Urai says the Momi Bay Resort project has been abandoned by the contractors, and the project is lying… Continue

Added by Stacey King on April 9, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

National Fire Authority Training in Rural Schools - Rabi

FIJI TIMES ONLINE

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

ABOUT 7000 Cakaudrove children are undergoing training as the National Fire Authority attempts to reduce fatalities associated with fires. NFA spokesperson Mileta Ting said although the authority had not finalised statistics, there was a high incidence of fatal fires last year.

"We are targeting children because we find that they are the most effective medium," she… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 25, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Kiribati donates to Fiji PM's National Disaster Relief Fund

RELIEF WEB

Source: Government of Fiji

Date: 17 Feb 2009

Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama today received a cheque in the sum of $59, 523.81 from the Government of Kiribati through the Kiribati High Commissioner Her Excellency, Mrs Reteta Rimon.

The cheque is a contribution towards the Prime Minister's National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund.

In… Continue

Added by Stacey King on February 18, 2009 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Aust universities look to increase funding for Pacific studies

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:25pm AEDT

This is a radio interview with Dr Max Quanchi who is a good friend and supporter of the Banabans. He visited Rabi to attend 15 December celebrations with Ken and our other good friend Assoc. Professor Grant McCall.

To view a photo of Dr Max… Continue

Added by Stacey King on February 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Climate refugees — the hidden cost of climate change

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

“If these people can spend millions and millions on sending troops to fight other countries, why can’t they spend maybe a couple of billions just to save people, like ourselves; the marginalised, poorest of the poor. Why? Because we are taking the brunt, we are the victims of these green[house] gas emissions, the pollution made by industrialised countries.”

These words were spoken by a Carteret Islander in an unfinished documentary,… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 9, 2009 at 6:06pm — 2 Comments