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Pacific economies shrinking – ADB
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 18: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the economies of most South Pacific islands, including the Cooks, are expected to shrink this year due to weak tourism and remittances. A report issued this week says the global economy is showing signs of stabilising, but the full impact of the downturn in the United States, […]
DPM wants health portfolio back
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 13: Deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate reportedly started a scrap over portfolios in cabinet yesterday. It is understood the minister made it clear that he wants the ministry of health back in his portfolio. Prime minister Jim Marurai has reportedly objected to this mainly because the DPM now has at least a dozen […]
For safe games
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 14: The Safe Games campaign is not just about handing out condoms and leaflets. Volunteers (from left) Ana File, Nukutau Pokura and Dave Pokura are ready and willing to help anyone attending WYNC make the right choices to keep free of HIV/AIDS and STI. The campaign, running during the World Youth Netball Championships and […]
PSC still waiting
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 18: Public service commissioner Navy Epati says that he is still awaiting clarification on the island secretary and heads of ministry positions which have yet to be decided upon by cabinet. Epati says cabinet has not yet explained why it has not decided on an appointment in the position of island secretary for Penrhyn, […]
Escapees give themselves up
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 13: Jail break was a protest at poor conditions, they claim The two escaped prisoners voluntarily returned to custody yesterday – claiming their escape was a protest against prison conditions. Police and prison wardens have been searching for Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare since their escape from Arorangi prison last Saturday night. Police said […]
DPM chairs PMG board
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 14: Cabinet has appointed a new chairman of the Pacific Mini Games Board following the resignation of MP Wilkie Rasmussen. Deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate has been nominated by cabinet to head the PMG board and ensure all preparations continue. Cabinet felt that with Sir Terepai also holding the portfolio of finance, it […]
Court overturns decision on Makea land
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The court of appeal has allowed an appeal by members of the Makea family, against a decision made in the land court last year. In April 2008 Justice Heta Hingston determined in favour of June Baudinet relating to an application to correct or annul an order on investigation of title made in the […]
Tender out today?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: The government tender committee is expected to release its decision as to who will be offered the tender for host broadcasting at the Pacific Mini Games next month. PMG 2009 organising committee marketing & sponsorship director Tui Short was hopeful that a decision would be made last Wednesday, but this was not the […]
Swine flu slows
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Another two cases of swine flu (influenza A H1N1) were confirmed over the weekend. This brings the total number of cases in the Cooks to 20 since the first case was confirmed two months ago. For now, the ministry of health is seeing a ‘slow down’ in numbers of the pandemic flu. Last […]
Small island states meet in lead up
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: Leaders of the small island states (SIS) met on Monday in Cairns in the lead up to this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to discuss some of their common challenges. The Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Niue,Tuvalu and the Republic of Marshall Islands make up this group. One of the issues they continue […]
Star witness called
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The star witness for the prosecution in the Operation Slush case has finally taken to the stand. Junior Areai-Enoka began giving his evidence in the high court in Avarua yesterday afternoon. Areai-Enoka is the key witness involved in all seven transactions that have led to conspiracy and corruption charges being laid against Norman […]
Economy contracts
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Value added tax (VAT) receipts for the 2008-09 financial year showed an increase of 0.5 percent over the last budget estimates (supplementary 3), indicating a slowdown in the economy. This slowdown was put down, in part, to the worldwide recession and the loss of one cargo vessel in the first half of the […]
PSC alerted cabinet of audit findings
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Public service commissioner Navy Epati says the selection panel did alert cabinet of past audit investigations conducted on two candidates vying for head of ministry positions. Sonny Williams, who has regained the position of cultural development secretary, was deemed to have owed just over $6000 to the ministry at the beginning of this […]
'Strong political leaders' needed: Rudd
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: The 40th Pacific Island Forum (PIF) began in Cairns, Australia, on Wednesday (AT). This meeting of the 16 forum member country leaders is the premier political inter-governmental forum for the region. PIF addresses issues such as economic growth and under the Pacific Plan endorsed in 2005, aims to strengthen regional cooperation among its […]
MPs give evidence in Operation Slush trial
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Saturday 8: AitUtaki witnesses took to the stand for the third day of the resumed Operation Slush trial on Thursday. Lawyer Norman George, businessman Chris Vaile and former Atiu island secretary Charles Koronui are currently facing numerous conspiracy and corruption charges. Members of parliament Kete Ioane and Teina Bishop and former head of ministry of […]
Dangerous criminal and teen escape jail
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Two men tied bed sheets together to escape over the Arorangi prison wall on Saturday night. Police are searching for Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare who fled from the correction facility around 11.30pm. The escapees had turned the sheets into a ladder which was used to climb over the prison wall. Tauarea, 38, […]
Warm welcome touches Molly
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 11: The subject of men’s netball briefly popped up during discussions on the first day of the International Federation of Netball Association’s congress in Rarotonga yesterday. IFNA president Molly Rhone says currently men’s netball is not part of the international body’s structure but IFNA is aware that men do play the game in some […]
Fijians exhorted to challenge govt
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: The former chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Niue premier Toke Talagi, has urged the people of Fiji to rise against the country’s military regime to re-establish democracy. Talagi made the call at the opening ceremony of the 40th Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns on Wednesday. He told delegates, guests and media at […]
Political jealousy described in trial
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Friday 7: Three further witnesses were called by prosecution to testify on Wednesday during the Operation Slush trial. Lawyer Norman George, businessman Chris Vaile and former Atiu Island secretary Chris Koronui are all facing charges of conspiracy and corruption in the High Court. Vaine Teokotai, former chief executive of Norman George’s then deputy prime minister […]
New deli raided a third time
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 8: Saturday 8: Police are investigating the third burglary since March of Le Bon Vivant. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Avarua café-deli was broken into. Police say those responsible gained entry by throwing a brick through a side window. They then stole the cash float from the register and an army […]
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