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Taiwan Offers Scholarships For Solomon Islands' University Students

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:14

 

Taiwan ICDF Scholarship, a study grant provided by Taiwan International Cooperation Fund, is open for international application from January 1 to March 17, 2017. The 2017 Taiwan ICDF Scholarship comprises 31 programs for bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees provided by 21 Taiwanese universities. A statement from the Republic of China embassy in Honiara said courses offered include tropical agriculture, business administration, international studies, technology management, engineering, health care, nursing, education, environmental sustainability, marine science, human resource, computer science, medical laboratory sciences, medicine and others.

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Prior To Adjourning Session, Outgoing CNMI Senators Laud Progress In Face Of Challenges

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:24

 

The 19th Senate adjourned sine die on Thursday with the eight members present recalling the major challenges that they experienced but “survived.” According to Senate Vice President Arnold I. Palacios, the incoming Senate president, “The 19th Legislature was faced with many challenges amid the continuing economic recovery, including questions about infrastructure sustainability and improved public services in the healthcare and educational systems. But if there’s one thing we learned from the major devastation of Typhoon Soudelor, it is our community’s resilience and humanitarian spirit, especially that of the many individuals and organizations that stepped forward to help those who were most impacted by these challenges.”

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U.S. Air Force Veteran 'Bears Enormous Guilt' For Agent Orange Spraying On Guam

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:29

 

A 68-year-old Air Force veteran, now suffering from cancers and auto-immune diseases, said he sprayed “hundreds of thousands of gallons” of the toxic herbicide Agent Orange on Guam while stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in the 1960s and '70s. Florida’s NBC News Channel 8 aired a news report Jan. 4 in which Foster, who lives in Lakeland, Florida, said he “bears enormous guilt for exposing other veterans and their families.” According to the report, Foster was assigned to vegetation control while stationed at Andersen. He said he sprayed “two and three trailer fulls” of the herbicide a day “along the flight line, sidewalks, fences, fuel tank farms and barracks” at the base.

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Solomon Islands Explores Ginger Exports To Canada

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:35

 

The Government is eyeing the ginger market in Canada. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the agriculture sector is where most Solomon Islanders can actively participate in economic development. He says there is currently an opportunity for Solomon Islands to export ginger to Canada.

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MV Manu‘atele, American Samoa Government's New Vessel, Arrives

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:42

 

The government’s new vessel MV Manu’atele sailed into Pago Pago Harbor after 8:30a.m under a cloudy morning with a little rain, and the main harbor was already packed with VIPS, guests and members of the public. The main dock was decorated the night before with a “Manu’atele” sign on the wall entering into the harbor. The $13.6 million vessel had anchored outside of Pago Pago Harbor around 7a.m. as the MV Sili, accompanied with two tugboats, took Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga outside of the harbor to board the MV Manu’atele on its official sail into the Port of Pago Pago.

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Samoa Olympic Committee PLans 'Grand Celebration' Of Country's First Medalist

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:46

 

The mother body of sports in Samoa, the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (S.A.S.N.O.C.) has confirmed plans to stage a grand celebration for Ele Opeloge when her Olympic medal arrives. President of S.A.S.N.O.C, Fepulea’i Patrick Fepulea’i said they are waiting for the final details about when the medal is likely to arrive before they can release the details about the national celebration. “Ele has already been confirmed of her silver medal,” he said.

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Employment Rises Slightly In French Polynesia After Years Of Decline

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:51

 

The French Polynesian government says in 2015 employment rose for the first time since 2007. It said the number of people in paid employment went up by 0.5 percent after years of average annual falls of 1.7 percent. Agriculture declined but there was job growth in retail and construction.

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Roads In Fiji Remain Closed After December's Tropical Depression

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 11:02

Sudden torrential rains flood tourist hotels near Nadi airport

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Jan. 5, 2017) – Thirteen roads in Fiji remain closed after last month's Tropical Depression.

The Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) said five roads are still closed in the Central Division, six in the Western Division plus one each in the Eastern and Northern Division.

[PIR editor's note: On Jan. 6, 2017 Fiji Times reported that 'Hotels along the Queens Road opposite the Nadi International Airport were flooded after torrential rain at about 2.45pm today caused drains to overflow. ... Tokatoka Resort general manager Nasoni Tamani said they were caught unaware when the flooding started. ... "The water has gone down and all our guests and staff are safe and well," Mr Tamani said.']

It said the Naitasiri road is closed and cannot be...

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PNG University To Charge Students Increased Fees To Recoup Costs Of Shutdown

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 11:13

 

Student attending the University of PNG will have to foot the cost of the revised 2016 academic year because the Government has not released the K12 million [US$3.7 million] it promised. Acting Chancellor Dr Nicholas Mann told The National yesterday that “operational cost for the extended academic year as a result of student protest will now be passed onto the students because the Government did not release the funds as promised to cater for the cost incurred”.

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Marshall Islands Hopes To Receive Huge Increase In Fishing Revenue

Submitted by PIR Editor on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 11:17

 

The Marshall Islands expects to set a record by reeling in over $24 million from commercial tuna fishing in 2017. Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority or MIMRA Director Glen Joseph said nearly all of its fishing days for 2017 under the Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s vessel day scheme have been sold. This is anticipated to generate $23.9 million, with 88 fishing days still left to sell, which could generate close to another million dollars depending on the price.

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