Regional
PACIFIC BRIEFS: SOLOMONS NEW PM LAUNCHES POLICIES
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SOLOMON ISLANDS – The Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is launching his government’s Policy Framework today.
Tonga determined to qualify in Hong Kong
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
HONG KONG – The 28 participating teams have been confirmed for the Hong Kong Sevens in March, with Belgium the only newcomers in the main draw.
Severe La Ninas becoming more likely
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
Extreme “La Nina” weather events that cool the Pacific Ocean and can disrupt weather worldwide will paradoxically happen almost twice as often in a warming world, an international team of scientists said on Monday.
'Where did the money go'
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
APAI – Samoa police have rejected a claim that police officers who arrested a man for theft several years ago took a large sum of money that was in his bag.
School drop outs of concern in Tonga
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
NUKU‘ALOFA – Non government organisations and regional bodies are urgently trying to curb the alarming rate of secondary school drop outs in Tonga as it climbs to around an average of 1000 a year since 2008.
Police bosses back war on marijuana
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Despite opinions posted in Letters to the Editor forums in the local dailies, and comment on radio talk back shows about the possibility of legalising the cultivation of marijuana in the country, Fiji’s Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald says this is “not a healthy option”.
Protest leaders transferred to prison
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – Staff at the Manus Island detention centre for asylum seekers are reportedly preparing to transfer a group of detainees to a prison complex in Port Moresby after days of protest at the centre.
PACIFIC NEWS UPDATE
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SEARCH ON FOR GUNMAN WHO SHOT POLICE — The search is on in New Caledonia for the gunman who shot two police officers last Thursday.
Australia in grip of 'ice' epidemic
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SYDNEY – Australia is in the grip of an ice epidemic and hundreds of clandestine drug labs are springing up around the country each year, in suburban homes, motels and even in car boots and trucks.
PACIFIC BRIEFS: GUN FIGHT SUSPECTS APPEAR IN COURT
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – One of the men involved in a gun fight with police in Samoa before Christmas last year has been charged with possession of narcotics.
Remittances affecting value of education
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
A Tongan social worker says remittances have contributed to a culture of dependency which is affecting how people value education.
PNG mobilises to fight measles
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s Department of Health has dispatched a team to a remote part of Chimbu province where a measles outbreak has reportedly killed six people.
Time to restore confidence
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
NUKU ‘ALOFA – The Minister of Police in Tonga says he will work hard to restore confidence in the local force and will not stand for police misbehavior.
'Fire of racism' dampened
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA - Samoa’s prime minister has jumped to the defence of Chinese — levelling claims of racism against those who criticise China’s interest in Samoa.
Big swell causes havoc in Samoa
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
Apia – Unusually high seas have caused disruptions and some damage in Samoa.
Protest after police raid
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Thousands of villagers have converged on police headquarters in Port Moresby to protest the alleged police shooting of a young man.
King tides wash through islands
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Regional
MAJURO – There’s been widespread flooding in Marshall Islands after a king tide battered the shores of several islands, including the capital Majuro.
PACIFIC BRIEFS: CALL FOR POLICE TO BE DRUG TESTED
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Regional
AMERICAN SAMOA – Senators in American Samoa have called for police officers to undergo mandatory drug tests.
Prime minister apologises
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has offered a heartfelt apology to all Fijians for water issues affecting the country.
What will it take to shock us?
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Regional
Reports coming out of Manus Island right now should be enough to shock us, but they aren’t. What will it take? Australian barrister Julian Burnside and an advocate for human rights and fair treatment of refugees has some ideas.
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