September 2011 Blog Posts (34)

FIJI TIMES ONLIN Salaseini Vosamana Saturday, September 24, 2011

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Salaseini Vosamana  Sunday, September 18, 2011

Posted at 16:51 on 15 September, 2011 UTC

A spokesperson for Air Kiribati says the airline is not confident that the sudden suspension of its flights between Fiji and Kiribati will be lifted any time soon.

Last week, the Fiji government cancelled Air Kiribati flights between Nadi and Tarawa without explanation, incurring the airline a loss of almost 100,000 US dollars so far.

“A spokesperson for Air Kiribati, Itibwebwe…

Australia has recently…

Wunderlust NZ 14th September 2011

The electricity demands of the South Pacific islands of Tokelau will soon be met by renewable energy sources

Coconuts and sunshine will soon be the main energy source of the New Zealand territory of Tokelau in the South Pacific.

Foua Toloa, Tokelau's leader, announced this week that by the middle of next year, 93% of Tokelau's electricity will be solar powered – the rest will come from coconut oil. Some motor…

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (The Kiribati Independent, Sept. 7, 2011) – It doesn’t matter how much aid New Zealand pours into Kiribati because it’s not…

RADIO NZE INTERNATIONAL Posted at 03:43 on 14 September, 2011 UTC

The sudden suspension of Air Kiribati flights between Fiji and Kiribati has cost the airline almost 100,000 US dollars so far.

The Fiji government suspended Air Kiribati flights between Nadi and Tarawa last Wednesday, without explanation.

The spokesperson for Air Kiribati, Itibwebwe Kabiriera, is yet to hear the outcome of yesterday’s bilateral meeting between officials of the two countries in…

Posted at 03:35 on 12 September, 2011 UTC

The national airline of Kiribati says about three-hundred passengers have been affected by a suspension of its flights between the capital and Fiji.

An email was sent to Air Kiribati last week informing the airline that its Tarawa to Nadi route, operated by Nauru’s national carrier Our Airline, was to be temporarily halted.

A spokesman for Air Kiribati, Itibwebwe Kabriera says no reason was given for the suspension…

Michael Field - Stuff.co.nz

Kiribati's 100,000 people are considering moving on to vast floating platforms as the rising Pacific Ocean begins consuming their atoll archipelago scattered along the Equator, their president Anote Tong says.

"If you are faced with the option of being submerged with your family, what would you do, jump on a rig like that, or not?" he asked reporters. "I think the answer is yes."

He said the plan, under active consideration, would cost $2…

THE production of virgin coconut oil on Rabi Island has become one of the major income generating projects for villagers.

And so far the Banaban Women's Organisation has earned more than $20,000 from the sale of oil to locals and tourists.

Organisation president Terikano Takesau said they produced…

The jetty will make way for more development opportunities for the Banaban community and the neighbouring islands.

During his visit to the island last week, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the tender was given to Pacific Building Solution and work would commence in October.

"Construction work is…

Salaseini Vosamana Sunday, September 11, 2011