News and information service for Banaban Network Worldwide!

Stacey King's Blog Posts Tagged 'banaban' (43)

Australia's Pacific Islander Seasonal Worker Scheme delayed

January 19 2009 Country News Australia

The proposed Federal Government Pacific Islander seasonal worker scheme has been delayed but it is not expected to affect Goulburn Valley horticulture.

The scheme proposes to bring Pacific Islanders to Australia on a guest worker basis to help with seasonal crops.

It will involve up to 2500 seasonal workers from Kiribati, Papua New Guinea,… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 20, 2009 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Fiji Kava producers seek government funding

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Updated Fri Jan 9, 2009 2:09pm AEDT

The future of Fiji's kava industry looks bright now that the European Union lifted its bans and reopened the European market. Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, Chairman of Fiji's Kava Council, regards kava as the only hope for the country's economy as the sugar industry declines further. Ratu Josateki sees kava as one day becoming a multimillion dollar industry but says it is essential that the fledgling industry… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 14, 2009 at 6:09am — No Comments

Additional names to hopeful nominees Rabi Elections 2009

by Ranoba Banan Rabi: 5 January 2009 8:33am

Here are a few more names which I have highlighted:

Candidates are:

Tabwewa

Baeba Abetai

Katauea Ueue

Nei Terikano Terikano

Namatan Tiaterenga

Paulo Vanualailai

Uma

Butau Bureitetau

Teatu Rewi

Tebaia Tawita

Tuateira Buratake

** Ioane Terama **

** Burenimone Biara… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 5, 2009 at 8:53am — 1 Comment