Air Vanuatu selects Airbus A220 for major fleet expansion
Melbourne, 26th February 2019 - Air Vanuatu, the national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, has signed a firm order with Airbus for four A220s (two A220-100s and two A220-300s). Air...
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Donald Trump's top security advisers visit Pacific in sign of growing US focus
Two of Donald Trump's top security advisers have paid a rare visit to the Pacific in another sign that the United States is intent on thwarting China's strategic ambitions in the region.The senior...
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Samoa Airways unveils Boeing 737 MAX 9
Samoa’s national carrier Samoa Airways has revealed what it’s newest aircraft looks like.The airline posted a photo of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 on its Facebook page on Sunday, with the caption, “Fresh out...
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New Zealand to support Solomon Islands general election
New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and Minister of Defence Ron Mark Monday announced a package of support to the Solomon Islands Government ahead of the national general election on...
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No link between liquidity and devaluation: Reserve Bank of Fiji
Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Governor Ariff Ali has clarified that there is no link between liquidity and devaluation, and neither are they connected to one another.Ali said currently the RBF has over...
View ArticleSouth Sydney Rabbitohs announce team for Round one match against Sydney...
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their 21-man NRL squad for their round one fixture against the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Cricket Ground this Friday 15 March at 7:55pm.In what is...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Police arrests 18-year-old male in relation to armed robbery...
An operation comprising officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in the Choiseul and Western provinces as well as the Police Response Team (PRT) have arrested an 18-year-old male...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Police arrest 51-year-old man for the alleged rape of...
A 51-year-old man was arrested on 9 March 2019 for the alleged multiple rape of a nine-year-old girl at Lale Village, Ranogga Island in the Western Province, Solomon Islands.Provincial Police Commander...
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China ‘fuelling corruption, resentment in Pacific’: Vanuatu Foreign Minister
One of the Pacific’s most respected diplomats, Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu, has warned Chinese investment in the region is fuelling corruption and causing resentment among local people...
View ArticleAustralian Government relaxes visa rules to help farmers and football clubs
Visa rule changes will allow skilled foreign workers hired for seasonal work on farms to stay in Australia for up to four years.Sponsored sportsmen and artists will also be able to get new eight-year...
View ArticleBoeing ordered to make 737 MAX 8 design changes in wake of Ethiopian Airlines...
The United States says the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is airworthy as regulators scrutinise two fatal crashes of the new model of aircraft since October.However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has...
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Israel offers slick solution to Solomon Islands
The Government of Israel is offering to send five experts to the Rennell Islands in the Solomon Islands who are trained to respond to pollution at sea and shore.A bauxite loading ship, the Hong Kong...
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Fiji bans pork imports from Australia and NZ
Fiji has banned the personal importation of pork and pork related products from Australia and New Zealand.This is due to the spread of the African Swine Flu that kills pigs.Fiji is currently free of...
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EU arbitrarily blacklists Vanuatu
The European Union (EU) is using economic strong-arm tactics to pressure Vanuatu and other small states into imposing more corporate taxes.On Tuesday, the European Union issued a press release...
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Australian Prime Minister's XIII teams to play in Fiji in October
The Australian Prime Minister's XIII men's and women's teams will take the field in Fiji at the end of 2019, marking the first official Prime Minister's XIII matches in the country.The Australian Rugby...
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14 of 49 former Solomon Islands MPs contest as Independents
Fourteen of the 49 Members of last Parliament will contest as Independents in the April 3 National General Elections.Former MP for West Kwaio, Peter Tom will not defend his seat in the election after...
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PNG bans Boeing 737-8 MAX in its airspace
As a precautionary measure, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of PNG has prohibited the operation of Boeing 737-8 ‘MAX’ and Boeing 737-9 ‘Max’ in the Port Moresby Flight Information Region.Effective...
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Catholic Bshops in PNG criticize O'Neill Govt over corruption
Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea have criticized the O'Neill government for failing to take action on corruption and for what they call is general incompetence.In a statement, the bishops asked...
View ArticleIndonesia signs economic agreement with Fiji and PNG
Indonesia signed a joint statement on the launch of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) respectively with Papua New Guinea and Fiji during the South Pacific Forum (ISPF) held in Jakarta on...
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PNG Energy Minister not ashamed to push for coal energy
Energy Minister Sam Basil says he is not ashamed to talk about coal being used to drive industrialisation in Papua New Guinea.“I am not ashamed to talk about all types and forms of energy, clean coal...
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