Regional
Betelnut ban 'not the answer'
Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The head of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has spoken against the ban on public sale and consumption of betelnut in the national capital.
Pacific BRIEFS: Commoner made governor of Ha'apai
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The King of Tonga has appointed a commoner to the position of Governor of Ha‘apai for the first time.
PNG government in show of strength
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Papua New Guinea government’s numerical strength was on show this week when 65 members of the ruling Peoples National Congress (PNC) held a party caucus in a Port Moresby hotel.
Doctors lacking crucial skills
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
THE PACIFIC – Pacific countries say their Cuban-trained doctors are struggling to practise medicine in English because their training was conducted in Spanish.
Church fears Mass in Maori may die out
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
CHRISTCHURCH – The Catholic Bishop in Christchurch is warning that the celebration of Mass in Te Reo Maori is diminishing, which has prompted the Maori arm of the church to call for the hahi to improve links with tangata whenua.
PNG 'clarifies' West Papua call
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – There are signs that Papua New Guinea’s government may be backtracking from comments made by the prime minister last week about the sensitive issue of West Papua.
Mothers urged to have just three children
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – A policy on educating families to have a maximum of three children will be launched soon in Papua New Guinea, according to National Planning Minister Charles Abel.
Marshalls to dispute nuclear lawsuit ruling
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – Disarmament campaigners say they will appeal a US Federal Court ruling that a Marshall Islands’ nuclear lawsuit against the United States has no grounds.
Spat over Maori sovereignty vs separatism
Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Regional
WAITANGI – Greater sovereignty for Maori or a dangerous path towards separatism?
Niueans ready to welcome baby elephants
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
ALOFI – Niue is almost all set to host a couple of baby elephants destined for Auckland Zoo.
Mormon missionaries forgive attackers
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
FANGALOTO – Two missionaries – a Tongan and a foreigner – for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were attacked in Fangaloto, Tongatapu in the last week of January.
Shipping agency CEO suspended
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA– Tonga’s Friendly Islands Shipping Agency has suspended its chief executive Vakautapola Vi, local media reported on Friday.
Tuna important for health in the Pacific
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
THE PACIFIC – In the ongoing battle against obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the Pacific region, a new study reveals that allocating sufficient tuna for local consumption and keeping it affordable could significantly improve health outcomes.
PACIFIC BRIEFS: Opposition wants government removed
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s deputy opposition leader says Prime Minister Peter O’Neill needs to be removed because corruption in government is being allowed to prevail.
Officials condemn PM's buai plan
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Designated betelnut trading sections in Port Moresby markets proposed by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will not stop abuse, National Capital District Commission officials said.
Papal encyclical on ecology awaited
Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Regional
VATICAN CITY – In view of the much anticipated encyclical letter from Pope Francis on ecology – countries, agencies, and even industries are seeking papal support in advance of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held in Paris in December.
PNG support for West Papua welcomed
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Regional
WEST PAPUA – A prominent Australian human rights lawyer has welcomed a statement of support for West Papuans by the Papua New Guinea prime minister, Peter O’Neill.
PNG ready to execute prisoners on death row
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY– The secretary of Papua New Guinea’s justice department says the 13 people on death row in the country will be executed this year.
PACIFIC BRIEFS Marshalls loses nuke disarmament bid
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – A Marshall Islands nuclear disarmament lawsuit against the United States has been dismissed by a US federal court.
Flag change has Fiji in an furore
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji Prime Minister’s announcement that Fiji is to change its national flag is being seen as testimony to a continued dicatorship in the Pacific nation.
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