RegionalMANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 July 2009) – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) operations have delivered tangible benefits to the lives of millions of people in Asia and the Pacific over the past four years, while there are several areas needing further improvement at both the project level and within the organization itself, says a new development effectiveness report.
Police in New Caledonia say 27 officers injured in recent unrest
Noumea (RNZI) - Police in New Caledonia now say 27 officers were injured in yesterday’s clashes with striking USTKE union members in the northern town of Kone.
A challenge to build new future
SOLOMON Islands communities at Port Moresby, National capital District (NCD), Papua New Guinea congregated at the Pacific Adventist University (PAU), on Sunday 12 July to celebrate the Solomon Islands 31st Independence.
Churches release report on PACER
THE General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches has released a report documenting the use of ‘power politics’ by the Australian and New Zealand governments to push Pacific island countries to launch free trade negotiations at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in Cairns next week.
PINA elects new boss
PACIFIC Islands News Association (PINA) has a new president. He is Moses Stevens from Vanuatu, who was elected at the biennial Pacific Media Summit in Port Vila on Wednesday.
Journalists on fellowship in Taiwan
ABOUT 25 participants from the Asia Pacific region are in Taipei for a two-week fellowship to look at Taiwan's development.
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Bainimarama's scorn poses threat to Rudd's summit
FIJI'S strongman Frank Bainimarama is looming as the spectre who may seize, even in his absence, centre stage at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit Kevin Rudd is hosting in Cairns next month.
Moti delays child sex court case
SYDNEY (AAP) – Former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti has
delayed his own application to have child sex charges against him
dismissed.
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Journalists irked by Fiji gov’t participation at media summit
PORT VILA (Pacnews) – The participation of the Fiji’s Ministry of Information generated a lively debate at the Pacific Media Summit of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) yesterday.
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