Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – What began as a brotherly pre-Christmas drinking session ended tragically Thursday morning when a man was killed, with police in Fiji now pleading for people not to overindulge in alcohol this festive season.
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – A new organisation focused on the nuclear weapons testing legacy in the Marshall Islands says its aim is achieving justice for Marshall Islanders.
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC VIEWPOINT By Mata’afa Keni Lesa Editor Samoa Observer I received an email from an old friend yesterday. She is a proud and patriotic Samoan living in Europe who was rather concerned about the developments around the world in relation to security and safety.
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
Nuku‘alofa – The Pacific Games Council says progress is being made in Tonga towards delivering a successful event in 2019 – although it admits plenty still needs to be done.
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
LAUTOKA – Police this week sent a “high-powered” police team to Lautoka to investigate the attempted fire bombing of the home of internet café owner Rajneel Singh, according to a report in the Fiji Sun.
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has told women thinking of running for parliament they should not neglect their families.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Thanks, Bluesky, for offering special deals on mobile data for the festive season. But please, would you quit sending your text messages at 10.30 at night. They are just as annoying as the early morning ones we used to get from Telecom.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Church Talk
It is amazing the different shades of images that people have of themselves.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Government is drafting policy and legislation to establish the Cook Islands Sovereign Wealth Fund (CISWF).
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Local
On Wednesday night Cook Islands Tourism launched three new episodes of the much-anticipated “Katu Kanga” film series under the new branding “Love a little Paradise.”
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Local
Fisheries Officer/Observer Saiasi Sarau conducted training on the use of eTUNALOG for the skippers of longline fishing vessel Gold Country on Monday at Avarua Harbour.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Regional
Pupukea – Current number one surfer Mick Fanning surfed through into the quarter finals of the Billabong Pipe Masters on Hawai‘i‘s North Shore in search of his fourth world title despite the sudden death of his brother this week.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Listening to the PM at Monday’s sitting. I wish to remind the PM that it is not James Beer’s purse seining petition. It is 4000 members of the public’s petition and on its presentation this should trigger formation of a Select Committee to look into the matter.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s extraordinary that someone in Brian Coker’s position, a businessman with a business geared for tourism, plus an interest in the pearl farming industry in Manihiki, is so misinformed to claim that climate change is not “the biggest threat to mankind,” today. (CINews, December 14).
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Your paper has printed findings on the Schoonergate saga to the effect that Richard Neves was out of order in his use of public funding for the payment towards an unsafe boat for transporting our people back to the pa enua.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Opinion
Friday, December 18, marks the crowning event in a story of unflinching determination, commitment and daring, to open what could be the largest building in the Cook Islands, Te Patupaepae o Enuamanu, Enuamanu III.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Politics
The Opposition is criticising the government for a short sitting of parliament where national leaders were unable to discuss of the nitty-gritty issues impacting the country.
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Environment
Calling environmental concerns over Muri Lagoon a “national disaster” was simply an attempt by government to snatch the $800,000 set aside for dealing with the aftermath of cyclones, claims lawyer and politician Norman George.
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Local
In the 29th year of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Miss Papua New Guinea (PNG) made history for her country by winning the region’s beauty contest.
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