The benefits, challenges and opportunities for collaboration in the management of large marine protected areas (MPA) in the Pacific are the focus of discussion at a workshop being held in Suva, Fiji, this week. The countries and territories of the Pacific Ocean are custodians for large tracts of the largest ocean in the world, which…
Telikom PNG Limited has announced its acquisition of Datec PNG Limited yesterday, subject to regulatory approvals. Datec is a leading internet service provider and one of PNG’s largest ICT system integrators. Chairman of Telikom Mahesh Patel, when making the announcement, said the acquisition of Datec is very important for Telikom as it embarks on restructuring…
The Bank of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Nationwide Micro Bank and K1 Association have signed partnership agreements confirming a commitment to deliver financial education training to a further 61,000 people in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Benny Popoitai, Deputy Governor of the Bank of PNG and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Microfinance Expansion Project…
The regional non-governmental group, the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG), is calling on Forum Island Trade Ministers meeting in Kiribati this week to learn the mistakes from previous negotiations and avoid making binding commitments in areas that will not support their exporters. The focus of this week’s meeting is on the economic opportunities of trade…
Two-thirds of the Pacific Islands communities could run out of fish to feed their populations within 15 years. The concern is over both inshore and deep ocean fisheries that are not sustainable. The warning comes as the Pacific Islands prepare to talk tuna fisheries management in Samoa in early July. Dr Quentin Hanich, fisheries governance…
Finance is a key input into sustainable economic growth, says a quarterly report from the ANZ Bank. In its Asia Pacific Economics Pacific Quarterly publication, the bank said the process of developing broader and more liquid banks, institutions and markets to finance growth was known as financial deepening. “At its core, this involves opening up…
Developing countries that invested in quality jobs from the early 2000s grew nearly one percentage point faster every year since 2007 and were better able to weather the economic crisis than comparable economies, according to a new report by the United Nations labour agency. The annual report of the International Labour Organization (ILO), The World…
A basic lSupport training course was conducted by the Wellington Free Ambulance Service which visited Gizo hospital recently. The course was conducted from the 15th to the 17th of May and was attended by nurses, ambulance drivers, OBM drivers and security officers from Gizo hospital. Nurses also travelled from Seghe, Koriovuku and Vonunu for the…
POLICE have yesterday arrested and charged one of the prime suspects and instigators which led to the rioting and looting fortnight ago. Acting assistant commissioner national capital, Gabriel Manelusi confirmed to the Solomon Star last night that, in police custody awaiting court appearance is flash flood victims coalition taskforce interim chairman Jefferey Leni. Mr Manelusi…
With only Vanuatu and Fiji in the running to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015, this match is shaping up to be the unmissable encounter of the tournament. Fiji will go into the match on the back of three straight wins, while Vanuatu have two wins and a draw. With nine…