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BEACH VOLLEYBALL UNDERWAY AT 10TH PACIFIC MINI GAMES IN PORT VILA
Having hosted the Oceania Commonwealth Games Qualifier last week, the Van2017 Pacific Mini Games Beach Volleyball tournament got underway on Monday.First match of the day in the Men’s competition saw...
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PNG BEACH VOLLEYBALLERS EYE COMMONWEALTH GAMES DEBUT
PNG beach volleyball coach Sange Carter says she is impressed with the improvement seen in the country’s men’s and women’s teams’ during the Oceania Commonwealth Games qualifying tournament at Vanuatu...
View ArticlePNG Police undergo Training to combat human trafficking
People in six provinces in Papua New Guinea can now be able to identify cases of human trafficking within their communities and make the appropriate referrals to assist a victim and bring an offender...
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Taiwan and its South Pacific allies
By Kwei-Bo HuangWith fleeting news coverage, President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China last month concluded official visits to Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, three diplomatic...
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Palau demands tourist pledge
With overtourism becoming a growing concern the world over, one tiny island in the Western Pacific has taken action to protect its future generations from the damage caused by overseas visitors.Palau...
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Samoa confident of hosting a successful 2019 Pacific Games
Samoa will be officially handed the Pacific Games flag to host the 2019 Games in Apia at the end of the 10th Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu.Pacific Games Council president VidyaLakhan...
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Niue desires to host the 2025 Pacific Games
Niue is one of two countries that have expressed their interest to bid for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.Niue, which has a population of 1700 plans have 8 sports at its games, should it be awarded the...
View ArticleSix MPs in PNG to be investigated by Ombudsman Commission next month
Six members of Parliament in Papua New Guinea may be investigated by the Ombudsman Commission next month for breaches of the Leadership Code.Most MPs in the 111-seat Parliament have complied with 2017...
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Nobel award for ICAN resonates in nuclear-tested Marshall Islands
The awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is resonating in the Marshall Islands, boosting hopes there will no longer be a repeat of its...
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PNG second on the Mini Pacific Games Medal ladder
Papua New Guinea is now placed second on the Pacific Games medal ladder with 22 golds, 18 silvers and 10 bronze medals. New Caledonia leads the medal table with 34 Golds, 12 Silvers and 8 Bronze...
View ArticlePNG AND TONGA TOO STRONG AS MEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL ACTION CONTINUES
It was the Men’s turn to take centre stage on Wednesday afternoon at the beach-like stadium where some exciting Beach Volleyball has been played this week as part of the Van2017 Pacific Mini Games.In...
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West Papua could participate in future Pacific Games
West Papua is one of the countries that could be included in future Pacific Games as the Pacific Games Council (PGC) continues to discuss ways of being inclusive of all the countries within the...
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TEAM FIJI AWAITS APPEAL RULING
Team Fiji Chef de Mission Wayne O’Connor confirmed they are awaiting the ruling of the Pacific Mini Games tribunal on the disqualification of Aaron Powell.Powell won the 100metres final on Tuesday but...
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Troubled Papua New Guinea deep-sea mine faces environmental challenge
A controversial experimental deep-sea mine is being challenged in court by environmental groups who have accused the Papua New Guinea government of withholding key documents about its approval.Nautilus...
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South Korea to assist Samoa’s electoral process
South Korea has committed $5 million tala (US$1.9 million) in grant funding to improve the local election processes, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi announced via his weekly...
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Vanuatu conspiracy retrial moves to Feb 2018
A new date has been set for the retrial of the conspiracy case involving 11 former Members of Vanuatu Parliament who were alleged to have been pardoned by the then Acting Head of State, along with a...
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Toll free Numbers for a new Port Moresby Police Unit
The NCD police hierarchy is working with Telikom PNG Ltd to allocate police a toll free number to go together with a new police unit that will be establish, called NCD Task Force.NCD Police...
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Nominations for Tonga PM post closes
Nominations to be prime minister of Tonga have closed, with two people set to battle for the votes of Members of Parliament in the coming days.The official nomination period ended on Thursday at...
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Teenager murdered in sensless shooting by PNG police
Men in police field uniform have shot dead an aspiring 15-year-old touch football player in Moresby Northeast.The shooting of Joe Michael on Wednesday at Erima, near the Kookaburra Flyover, has sparked...
View ArticleCook Islands Taea outclassed Pacific track Queen in 200m race
It has been a massive day for the final events on the Athletics calendar on the penultimate day of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila.Cook Island’s Patricia Taea has set the first record for her...
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