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  • Pacific Trade and Invest office comes under scrutiny: Exclusive

    Kiribati, is one of the principal client and user of the PT&I office services, benefitting from Beijing’s sourcing of the US$12 million Golden Ocean investment in a tuna loining factory, which will employ 100 local staff, said the Forum Secretariat, making it one of the largest private sector… » read more

  • PM Noda meets Pacific island leaders

    Mori was quoted by the Foreign Ministry as expressing his gratitude for Japanese official development assistance in a project for Pohnpei International Airport's runway extension. Toribiong thanked Noda for Japan providing four generators to Palau to help boost the power supply in his country,… » read more

  • Japan to provide aid to Vanuatu, Marshall Islands

    In their meeting, Niue Premier Talagi was quoted by the ministry as thanking Noda for Japan's continued aid for a solar power generation initiative in his country, while Kiribati President Anote Tong sought Japan's support for getting climate change on the agenda of the U.N. Security Council… » read more

  • O’Neill assures PNG

    O’Neill called a press conference yesterday to explain the reasons for recalling parliament; why his coalition has rejected the Supreme Court verdict; tell the people that they have the support of the Security Forces and the Public Service; reassure the people about the status of the 2102 polls… » read more

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At Rio+20, world must seize generational opportunity to achieve sustainable future – Ban
4:41 pm GMT+12, 24/05/2012, United States
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to seize the opportunity provided by the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to set the world on a path towards a sustainable future, stressing that collective power in the form of partnerships will be crucial… Read more

At youth forum, UN labour chief warns of ‘growing discontent’
Addressing a youth employment forum, the head of the United Nations labour agency today warned
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USP and Kiribati Government collaborate to provide training of untrained teachers in Kiribati
 A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the Kiribati Ministry of Education and
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Pacific keen to speed up PACER Plus trade talks
 Negotiations for the PACER Plus trade agreement are set to hit the fast lane.
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Australia you are not a good friend
Opinion by Martyn Awayang Namorong Papua New Guinea
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PNG products to be featured in Japan
4:43 pm GMT+12, 24/05/2012, Japan
“The aim of these presentations is to show how Japanese industries can contribute to the sustainable development of the Pacific and PNG by enabling them to reduce their reliance on oil imports, generate their own fresh water supply and dispose of waste with minimum environment impact,”… Read more

Pacific to meet on Public Private Partnerships
More than 90 private sector representatives, national and local government officials, developm
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Free market will bring growth: Fiji Fuel Retailers Association
Price control does not assist in the building of strong economies but rather a hindrance to in
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At least 900 Fiji pensioners yet to validate their pension: FNPF
At least 900 pensioners could see their savings transferred to the Fiji National Provident Fun
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Tongans overseas can contribute to their families’ retirement
Tongans living overseas are being allowed to contribute to their families retirement package b
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Technology
Yahoo! launches Axis, it's new web browser
4:24 pm GMT+12, 24/05/2012, Fiji
Yahoo! Axis however is not your ordinary web browser, this new product from Yahoo group eliminates the middle step in the normal web search process where you enter your search query, see the results and then go to a page. With Axis, you're supposed to be able to go directly from query to page,… Read more

Sports News
Pacific’s top sports administrators pay tribute to Olympic torchbearer
4:36 pm GMT+12, 24/05/2012, Fiji
Here’s Andy’s nomination story submitted last year and is on the London Olympics website: “Sport has been his life. From football coaching in Devon, innovating football pitches and football league matches for schoolboys in Zambia, teacher training and setting up The Sports Institute… Read more

Maroons win controversial State of Origin clash
A courageous video referee decision and Michael Jennings' moment of madness have served to
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Japan’s coach Eddie Jones looks long term for Pacific Nations Cup
Having made it 3-for-3 for the year, Japan coach Eddie Jones turned his attention Wednesday to
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Tefana crowned cup kings of Tahiti
 O-League runners-up Tefana have gone some way towards making up for missing out on that
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Avock given reins of Vanuatu
Former national team player Percy Avock will lead Vanuatu through its OFC Nations Cup campaign
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