Losing candidates from the three constituencies in Choiseul Province have pledged to work together with the three winning candidates to ensure the province maximise development opportunities. A Losing candidate of South Choiseul Collish Leketo Tutua said now that dust has settled, both national and provincial leaders of the province should now start looking at development…
MEDIA is a powerful tool in advocating and informing people, media workers told during workshop on violence against women. As such, media participants in the workshop were told to ensure accuracy in advocating and to inform the public about the laws of the Family Protection Act. The workshop was organised recently to equip media personnel…
RNZI: Reports from New Caledonia say today’s planned presidential election has been deferred indefinitely as the deadlock within the dominant anti-independence camp continues. The newly-elected 11-member government is due to meet today and to be chaired by the caretaker president, Cynthia Ligeard, who was one of the two unsuccessful candidates in last week’s first…
NEIGHBOURING Fiji is bracing for a possibility of two tropical cyclones predicted to hit the Island nation between the November to April cyclone season with one possibly reaching category three. And there is a high probability that these cyclones will pass close to, or over, the northern and eastern parts of Fiji. This has been…
WELLINGTON, (XINHUA) — The southwest Pacific Ocean expects an average number of tropical cyclones to strike this season, but some small island nations will fare worst, according to a New Zealand government forecast on Wednesday. The average number of named tropical cyclones was 12.4 for the season, which runs from November to April and the…
ADVANCES in the business environment in several Pacific Island countries mark 2014 as a year of achievement for the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), says a recently launched report the progress of the regional technical assistance facility. PSDI, which focuses on improving the business environment by promoting investment, encouraging entrepreneurship, and easing constraints to…
PARISHIONERS of Christ the King parish in East Honiara have farewelled 2014 with an encouraging message. The service was held at the church compound last Wednesday night purposely for them to confess their sins before entering New Year. Parish priest Fr Gabriel Fo’oa said it was an important time to leave all their sins and…
A village elder has praised the work of priests during the festive period. Allen Sina said priests played a huge role in reducing alcohol in parishes throughout Malaita especially. “In our areas, parish priest visited villages on the Christmas and New Year’s eve. “They moved from village to village to conduct holy masses. “That was…
As we begin this year 2015, we don’t know what it holds for each and every one of us. There is no doubt that there will be challenges and difficulties on the way which could either draws us closer to God or takes us away from Him. Whatever we encounter on the way, let us…
SUSTAINABLE economic development in the region is vital to address social needs ranging from health and education, to environmental and cultural protection, says a report released by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative. In its seventh progress report for July 2013 — June 2014, PSDI said this could not occur without resources generated by private…