RNZI: A judge in Papua New Guinea says asylum seekers on Manus Island are living in a cobbled-together detention centre, amid heavy security and in a very tense atmosphere, RNZI reports. Justice David Cannings and a court-appointed party visited the facility on Tuesday morning as part of an inquiry into whether asylum seekers’ basic human…
Samoa’s Chamber of Commerce has urged the Government to undertake key tax reforms to boost investment. Those recommendations were made as part of a suite of private sector suggestions to build exports during the annual Private Sector and Government Budget Forum. Chamber President, Namulau’ulu Sami Leota emphasised the need for Government to engage in…
SPC: SPC is issuing a series of country reports for the Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu covering the status of sea cucumber resources and related management recommendations. While these coastal invertebrates are generally in decline, the situation in each country calls for specific recommendations. A…
The OFC Champions League Group Stage is drawing nearer and our focus on the competing clubs continues as we shine the spotlight on Tahiti’s AS Pirae. AS Pirae will be the other Tahiti representative in this year’s edition of the OFC Champions League eight years after their first and only final. The club is determined…
Fijian Fereti Verebula is the new head coach of the PNG Special Export Lager rugby sevens team. His assistant is popular Kimbe Rebels mentor Freddie Mathies with Danny Kaiser as manager. The announcements were made by PNG Rugby Football Union chief Richard Sapias at a media conference in Port Moresby Monday. Sapias said…
Football fans who get in early to purchase venue packs for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup will be rewarded with a chance to witness the spotlight shine on football’s future superstars from less than $20 per match. Ticket prices for FIFA’s second largest men’s global tournament were unveiled today at the conclusion of a…
The team of six Fiji athletes who competed in the Australian Junior Championship in Sydney failed to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in China in August. The event in Australia was a wildcard opportunity for Fiji to make the cut for the games. Personal bests were achieved by some, while…
THE Fiji Hockey Federation (FHF) is over the moon that the national under-18 girls team has qualified for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing, China, in August. FHF president Dr Robin Mitchell said their performance at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) qualification tournament in Port Vila, Vanuatu last week was very good.…
The 2015 Pacific Games mascot, “ Tura the Kokomo” last week visited the children at the Ela Murray International School kindergarten. The students were delighted to have Tura visit their school and prepared the school with paintings and drawings and even made a nest for Tura. The school visit was part the organisers’ strategy…
National Vodafone 7s mentor Ben Ryan has issued a stern warning to his troops to play well in this weekend’s Japan 7s otherwise they will be axed from the team to play in the Hong Kong 7s. Ryan challenged his players to deliver quality performances this weekend in order to maintain their spot for Hong…