January 20, 2021
in January
by Samantha Magick
After an incredibly challenging 2020, what will this year bring? We take a look at the economic and political prognosis and a few key sectors.…
January 20, 2021
in January
by Samisoni Pareti
Pacific island countries should not expect international travel to resume in earnest until late 2021, travel and aviation experts have warned. ‘You…
January 20, 2021
in January
by Samantha Magick
One of the few industries that has thrived during the coronavirus pandemic in Fiji , business process outsourcing (or BPOs) is also a sector which…
January 20, 2021
in January
by Sheldon Chanel and Shailendra Singh
Growing up in his settlement in Nadi, western Fiji, Sundar Lal recalls an abundance of fish, crabs and prawns in the nearby creeks, rivers and…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Retired Captain Savenaca Kadavi
A couple of years ago, a Fijian who had been engaged as deck crew on a tuna longliner was ‘offloaded’ in Hong Kong; he knew no-one there and had…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Wadan Narsey
Despite the regional agreement PACER Plus coming into effect on 13 December 2020, serious weaknesses are still being pointed out, as in the…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Ambassador Kaliopate Tavola
In my last article in this magazine, I referred to the structure of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its system of decision-making as being…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Dennis Rounds
I have a confession to make. Lately, I’ve been obsessed about those Asian Subterranean Termites and how they’ve caused so much destruction in our…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Samantha Magick
Sending a message with Seselja? In a Cabinet re-shuffle, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed Liberal Senator Zed Seselja as…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Samantha Magick
American Samoa There’s new hope for American Samoans stranded in the United States since the territory’s borders closed in response to the COVID-19…
January 19, 2021
in January
by Samantha Magick
Easter Chu Shing is the new Deputy Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Chu Shing has worked…