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Ports key to economic growth:PNG Ports
The National
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PNG Ports Corporation managing director Neil Papenfus says ports are the gateways to economic growth. Papenfus said during the 40th Australia-PNG Business Forum in Port Moresby yesterday that under the 30-year Port Infrastructure Master Plan,...
SINU, South Guadalcanal sign MoU to enhance access to education
The Islandsun
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May 30, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and South Guadalcanal Constituency have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance access to education. The MoU was signed yesterday by Member of Parliament for South...
Newborn screening project for congenital hypothyroidism at NRH launched
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) and collaborative partners launched on 12th June, the Newborn Screening Project for Congenital Hypothyroidism. It is a milestone for Newborn Screening and a crucial step towards ensuring the health and...
8 ultra-luxury cruise holidays worth splurging on
The New Zealand Herald
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June 26, 2025
Circumnavigation of Antarctica | Ponant Be part of history aboard one of the world’s most modern and luxurious icebreakers as it makes a ground (and ice) breaking journey. Departing from Ushuaia in January 2028, Le Commandant Charcot will spend 30...
Eleven Countries Launch First Commitment to Protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
Newswise
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June 10, 2025
At the UN Ocean Conference in France, 11 governments unite to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard coral reefs with the best chance of long-term survival in the face of climate change Papua New Guinea, WCS, WWF, and TNC co-host a landmark event at...
News in brief | May 29
Shepparton News
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NFF president David Jochinke said it was an honour to welcome Solomon Island’s High Commissioner Robert Sisilo to NFF House. Mr Jochinke said the PALM scheme was an important mechanism for both countries. Mr Sisilo said the meeting was productive...
Rarely seen endemic Mariana butterflyfish captured on video
Marianas Variety
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Mariana butterflyfish APRA, Guam — Last month, during Ocean Exploration Trust’s exploration of Ahyi Seamount (a shallow submarine volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), the Corps of Exploration aboard exploration vessel...
Deseret News archives: Of the 4 Borgstrom brothers, ‘To them belongs page of history’
Deseret News - Utah
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June 26, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 26, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. All who serve in the military deserve our sincere gratitude. Those families who have wonderful...
Pacific news in brief for 26 May
RNZ
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May 26, 2025
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force are urging the community to report any cases related to abortion. Photo: Facebook / RSIFP Solomon Islands - crime Solomon Islands police are hunting a man they alleged raped and murdered a woman in north...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
What Happens When a Country Sinks?
The Maritime Executive
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[By Sheridan Ward] What happens when a country ceases to exist? Where do its people go, who no longer have a citizenship to protect them? Statelessness usually follows conflict, or the dissolution or unification of a country, such as occurred with...
“ASAN Khidmet" joins UN Public Service Forum 2025
Azertag
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June 25, 2025
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC An Azerbaijani delegation led by Jeyhun Salmanov, Deputy Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participated in the United Nations (UN)...
Kumul Consolidated Holdings MD details SOE reforms and privatization efforts
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 25, 2025
Professor David Kavanamur, Managing Director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH), today presented an update on the progress and strategic direction of Papua New Guinea’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) during the State Owned Enterprise Roundtable...
Timber and koalas – can we have both?
The Fifth Estate
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June 25, 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: As the NSW government announced its proposed Great Koala National Park to protect the iconic native marsupial, the timber industry raised the spectre of major job losses and economic decline for small communities in Northeastern...
Jiangsu, Malaita establish sister-province relationship
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
MALAITA Province has strengthened and deepened its sister-province relationship with Jiangsu Province of China following the signing of a formal agreement last week in China. The agreement was sealed by Malaita Premier Elijah Asilaua and Jiangsu...
Santa Cruz airfield upgrade progressing
Solomon Star
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May 25, 2025
CONSTRUCTION work on the Santa Cruz Airfield upgrade in Temotu Province is now 50 percent complete. World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) is providing funds for the project. Government through the Ministry...
Unknown dangers of deep sea mining
The National
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DEEP sea mining can be done in the domestic ocean boundaries and also at the international waters. The ocean waters know no boundaries and freely flow from one country zone to anther zone. Ocean waters are highly mobile and due to strong current...
Asia Pacific malaria cases rise sharply amid funding gaps
Medical News
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June 25, 2025
Malaria cases in the Asia Pacific region have surged in the last few years, reaching 4.8 million in 2024 and putting the region further off track to reaching its elimination goal by 2030, a summit heard. Cases jumped 170 per cent between 2021 and...
Walking together in wellness, where collective rights enable Indigenous Peoples to thrive
Croakey Health Media
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June 23, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: An emerging paradigm shift for First Nations people in Canada, reflecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is supporting a transformational shift from a focus on healthcare and...
Sexual health screening for PALM workers
Fijivillage
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By: Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is...