An additional one million dollars has been allocated for renewable energy activities in the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Samoa under PIGGAREP+, a Pacific regional project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy activities. The formal agreement for this was signed at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Samoa last week.…
National heritage site managers from around the region meet in Suva this week for a regional training course on world heritage sites management in the Pacific. The weeklong training, the first of its kind in the Pacific is funded by the Government of Australia through the UNESCO/Australian Funds-in-Trust. It is organized by the Pacific Heritage…
NATIONAL heritage site managers from around the Pacific region will be converging in Suva for a regional training course on world heritage sites management in the Pacific starting from February 17 to 21. This course funded by the Government of Australia through the UNESCO/Australian Funds-in-Trust will be the first of its kind for the region.…
PARENTS were reminded of the important role they play in their children’s lives at the USP parents and partners orientation Saturday. USP deputy vice-chancellor Dr Esther Williams said the peer group influence was strong especially for new students at the university. “You (parents) must trust your child with the decisions that they make. But at…
The Suva-based regional news media organisation Pacific Island News Association (PINA) is now a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). This was passed during the PINA annual general meeting (AGM) in New Caledonia on Friday afternoon. “We will now be known as PINA Limited,” acting PINA secretariat manager Makereta Komai said. Media Industry Development Authority director…
ANZ on Saturday announced the launch of the ANZ Asian Business Centre in Fiji, making it a first for the country and the Pacific. The centre will provide personalised service and attention to the business needs of ANZ’s Asian business customers. ANZ CEO Fiji and CEO Pacific Vishnu Mohan said customers would receive the dedicated…