FIJI TIMES – Suva City has been experiencing hype activity of tourists every week. Suva City Council special administrator Chandu Umaria said 30 cruise ships had berthed in Suva’s port from January 2014 to date and another 13 cruise ships were expected to berth in the port by December this year. “The berthing of cruise…
UNDERCURRENT NEWS: Tri Marine International subsidiary Samoa Tuna Processors is in the process of hiring its for the new cannery, with an eventual 1,500 jobs expected as production ramps up, reports Talanei. At this stage STP has 154 employees with recent hires in the maintenance, quality assurance and management departments. The cannery will begin hiring…
The Papua New Guinea government is to set up a Police Task Force to combat police brutality. The Post Courier reports that the task force will have up to 30 police officers whose primary role will be to instill discipline and restore respect among the police and the public. Kundiawa MP Tobias Kulang had raised…
The University of the South Pacific’s Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rajesh Chandra had a successful meeting with Dr. Laurent Zessler, Director and Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office on October 9, 2014. Dr Zessler commended and congratulated the University for its work in the region. He pointed out the three…
Radio Australia: The passing of former prime minister Gough Whitlam is not just a day of mourning for Australia, but also for a region shaped by his expansive policies of outreach to Asia and the Pacific, regional leaders say. Mr Whitlam has been remembered as a visionary and a giant of Australian politics by figures…
RNZI: French Polynesia’s president, Edouard Fritch, has revealed that he met the French president Francois Hollande during his recent Paris visit, which was his first since succeeding Gaston Flosse in the top job. Last week’s meeting had not been disclosed earlier. Mr Fritch says he has been invited to accompany Mr Hollande during his tour…
RNZI: An initial report on last month’s fatal plane crash in Papua New Guinea says the pilot requested an alternate landing arrangement after losing visibility, but it may have been too late. The PNG Accident Investigation Commission says the pilot in command was told to proceed to landing, after he requested use of the radio-controlled…
POST COURIER: Papua New Guinea’s first national channel PNG TV is on the verge of being launched following the successful completion of training for five pioneering local specialists. These five uniquely skilled individuals will be joined by another 30 who will be recruited this week to begin training for the roll out of the new…
RNZI: Reports from Vanuatu say an entertainment company with interests in China is to offer a new style of gambling to Vanuatu. The Daily Post Newspaper reports Amax International Holdings plans to offer live-dealer online gambling to high-rollers in the country. Amax is an investment holding company engaged in gambling and entertainment related businesses in…
SPTO: Tourism stakeholders in major tourism source markets from around the world will meet in Singapore to showcase tourism products at the ITB Asia tourism trade show next week. The event which takes place from October 29-31 at the exquisite Marina Bay Sands will convene tourism promotion bodies, tourism operators, agents and airlines that will…