Regional
Aloha spirit needed in Washington
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Regional
WASHINGTON DC – A Hawai‘i Congressman wants island shirts to be allowed in the House Fridays, a change from the current rule that requires full business attire in the US Capitol.
Ula makes Category 4 comeback
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu residents who sheltered against Tropical Cyclone Ula overnight will now be assessing damage as the Category Four storm heads towards New Caledonia.
Mistook weedkiller for medicine
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
NAVUTOKA – A 62-year-old man from the village of Navutoka, in eastern Tongatapu died at Vaiola Hospital on Monday after drinking from a bottle of hazardous weed killing chemicals.
Five fishermen missing
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s Lau islands escaped the full wrath of Tropical Cyclone Ula – but two more fishermen are reported missing bringing the number of people lost at sea in Fiji to five.
Found with rocks tied to ankles
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – A German man was found dead at sea off ‘Eua, Tonga, after he was reported missing between Christmas and New year..
300 guns handed in during amnesty
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
APIA – IN Samoa, more than 300 guns were handed in to police during a recent firearm amnesty which lasted for two months.
Police suspensions step in right direction
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Acting Deputy Police Commissioner in Papua New Guinea says the suspension of over 40 officers for a range of brutality and misconduct charges is a step in the right direction.
Police boss on leave, not suspended
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji police have confirmed that the acting commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho has not suspended his assistant, Henry Brown, but sent him on leave last week pending an investigation of what they describe as a “serious in-house matter”.
Forum keen to observe on Nauru
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
YAREN – The Pacific Islands Forum says it is keen to send an observer mission to help monitor elections in Nauru but only if invited by the Nauru government.
Candidate confusion in Vanuatu
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Campaigning is officially underway in Vanuatu’s snap election set for January 22 amid confusion over the number of candidates taking part.
Not a good day for a cyclone
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – The Tongan government says one of the reasons it declared a state of emergency for Cyclone Ula was so people could work on Sunday in order to assist the islands of Vava‘u if necessary.
Samoa launches first credit bureau
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
APIA – Samoa has established its first credit bureau to promote greater transparency and efficiency in the money lending market.
Church to promote natural health
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
APIA – The Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church wants a healthier congregation.
Foreign advisors sent packing
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s government has removed more than a dozen foreign advisers working in government departments, a move that was foreshadowed several months ago.
PM 'rubbishes' same sex marriage
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has made it quite clear where he stands on the issue of same sex marriage.
Vanuatu campaigning begins
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Several political parties in Vanuatu have already launched their election campaigns despite delays to the publication of the official candidates list.
Democracy stuck in the doldrums
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC VIEWPOINT By Pesi Fonua Publisher of Matangi Tonga A year after Tonga’s second democratically elected government came into power at the end of December 2014, Tongan politics is stuck in the doldrums.
Tahiti flood damage costly
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPEETE – French Polynesia’s assembly has approved US$8 million in funds to help rebuild parts of Tahiti badly damaged by floods before Christmas.
Tonga escapes major cyclone damage
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – The Tonga government has cancelled the state of emergency that was declared for the Vava‘u and Ha‘apai island groups on January 31 as Tropical Cyclone Ula entered Tongan waters.
Working on drought resilience
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s National Disaster Centre is working tirelessly to make the country more drought resistant, according to a report in the Post-Courier.
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