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  • Dili eases concerns of drift towards China Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:00AMAUSTRALIA remains East Timor's key strategic partner, says its Foreign Minister, Zacarias da Costa.
  • Appointment Of Chief Justice Of Tonga Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:13AMHis Majesty in Privy Council today approved the appointment of Michael Dishington Scott as Chief Justice of Tonga. Justice Scott is from the UK and has lived and worked in the Pacific islands including Fiji, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, since 1978.
  • Fiji Amends 2010 Media Decree Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:14PMSUVA (Fiji Broadcasting Corporation/Pacific Media Watch): Amendments have been made to Fiji’s Media Decree to exempt a number of persons, and organisations from various provisions of the decree.
  • Chinese group looks at investment opportunities Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:43PMA group of Chinese investors are in Fiji on a mission to explore further investment possibilities following a visit by Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to the Shanghai World Expo in China last month.
  • Fiji Accuses News Ltd Of 'Hostile Campaign' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:00AMSUVA (Fijilive.com/Pacific Media Watch): The Fiji government has accused Australian media giant News Limited of continuing a “hostile media campaign against Fiji”.
  • Aust Cop More Flack From Fiji Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:33PMSUVA (Sydney Morning Herald/AAP/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji has made some ground in restoring their sacked judiciary, but Australia and New Zealand have slowed the process down, Fiji's Chief Justice Anthony Gates says.
  • The V Foundation Raises $2.2 Million for Cancer Research at Napa Valley Wine Celebration Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:00PMUnder a starry summer sky, The V Foundation Wine Celebration toasted 12 years of fundraising in the Napa Valley.
  • Digicel 4G Broadband Launches Across Jamaica Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:37PM"Plug, Pay and Go" With Jamaica's Fastest Wireless Broadband
  • Digicel 4G Broadband Launches Across Jamaica Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:21PMKINGSTON, JAMAICA--(Marketwire - 08/23/10) - Under the banner, "Plug, Pay and Go," the weekend saw the official launch of Digicel 4G Broadband, Jamaica's fastest wireless broadband service. The very latest in innovation, Digicel 4G Broadband is super fast, accessible, affordable and reliable -- and is underpinned by Digicel's commitment to best value, best network, best service and best ...
  • Morris Township NJ teen serves as People to People ambassador to South Africa Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:15AMHaving played baseball for much of his life, Sean Lyons never had to worry about playing with substandard equipment, like a tattered baseball or a cracked bat.
  • If it's not a war zone, we're ready to drop in Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:24PMAustralians flock to destinations the government would rather they avoid. Does it mean we're adventurous, foolhardy or ill-informed?
  • Get ready to celebrate Australia's first saint Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:38AMThere are exciting times ahead in Rome, especially with the imminent canonisation of Mary MacKillop. But you'd be surprised how busy our representatives at the Catholic government are.
  • Fiji, China and the future of the Pacific Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:43PMThere is growing speculation and analysis internationally over the implications of Fiji’s rift with Australia and New Zealand, with a new magazine article questioning whether the spat is an early indication of China’s future role in the Pacific.
  • Preparing The “One Pacific” For Negotiations Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:13PMA three day meeting has brought the Pacific region closer together as the 14 island countries prepare to face the world at the 10th Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity in October.
  • Association of Climate Change Officers Announces Launch of Climate Leadership Awards Program with Nominations Accepted ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:26AMProgram to Recognize Organizations in Industry, Government, Academia and the Nonprofit Community Exemplifying Leadership in Response to Climate Change
  • South Pacific on the South Shore Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:11AMSouth Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology practices south of Boston, has recently announced they now use the Pure Fiji organic skin care line at their Plymouth cosmetic dermatology spa.
  • Fiji Academic Doubts People Will Drop Fijian Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:30PMA Fiji academic says people are unlikely to adopt the word iTaukei to describe indigenous Fijians. A recent decree by the interim government will change all written laws by replacing the word "Fijian" wherever it appears with the word "iTaukei".
  • Fiji Welcomes ITLOS President Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:13PMFiji welcomes the president of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea, Justice Jose Louis Jesus and other senior office bearers of the tribunal who are currently in the country attending the ITLOS workshop in Nadi.
  • Prakash Jha's films reach Festivals worldwide Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:13AMA Film Festival of Prakash Jha Films is being held in the Republic of Fiji from 18th Aug'2010 to 21st Aug'2010. The Festival is being organised by the Fiji National University, Fiji Audio Visual Commission, Damodar Brothers and the Indian High Commission in Fiji. Mr. Jha would visit Fiji and present six of his films. The Festival will open with his latest hit RAAJNEETI which has been the third ...
  • Plain Dealer writer Brian Windhorst embarks on trip around the world Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:37AMAfter a solid year of debating and planning, this weekend we'll begin a monthlong, five-continent trip that will encircle the globe and end with a 30th birthday party in Las Vegas.
  • Fiji courts China to Indian community's dismay Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:41PMBy Mohan Balaji, Shunned by others for failing to establish democratic rule, Fiji is actively courting China, much to the dismay of its large Indian community.
  • Dashal, FIJI Water, ING DIRECT, Kodak, and Others Partner with Chicago’s First Social Scavenger Hunt Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:01AMChicago-based Dashal is a sponsor in the first ever FIJI Water Urban Hunt on August 14th in Downtown Chicago. [PR.com]
  • PINA Says Membership Remains Strong Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:28AMThe Pacific Islands News Association has dismissed claims that they only have a handful of members across the Pacific, and mainly from Melanesia countries.
  • Media Group Will Have No Relationship With Pina Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:29PMRAROTONGA: One of the founders of a new media organisation says it will have no relationship with the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).
  • Pacific Media Association Launched Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:13PMAPIA: The Pacific Media Association (PacMA) was formed in Apia, Samoa, today at a meeting of media representatives from around the Pacific region. In attendance were media operators from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Hawai‘i.
  • New Pacific media group seeks audience with PM Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:29PMA new Pacific media grouping says it wants to meet with Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama to discuss media freedom. The newly-launched Pacific Media Association has asked for a meeting with Fiji’s interim leader.
  • Rugby: Former league star on trial for King Country Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:46PMFormer Australian rugby league star David Peachey may be enlisted by King Country for the Heartland rugby championship this season
  • Bucket list includes The Louvre, Fiji and a jubilee Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:11PMIn a journal on my bedside table, I keep of list of things I hope to see before I die.
  • Digicel Cayman chooses Ignition’s Virtual Office Cloud Solution for the Local Small and Medium Size Business Market Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:01AMGrand Cayman, August 5th 2010: Digicel Cayman will be broadening its business solutions portfolio with Ignition’s Virtual Office Cloud (IVOC™).
  • Tackling Climate Change in Pacific Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:33AMNew York, Aug 4 2010 12:10PM Closer international cooperation is necessary to help Pacific island nations combat the impact of climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, pledging the United Nations’ commitment to mitigating the problem.
  • Israel Bombs Gaza City Injuring Seventeen - ISM Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:13AMAt around 11:30pm last night (Friday 30 July 2010), ‘The Arafat Compound’ Police College in central Gaza City was bombed by Israeli F-16s, in the area of ‘Al Montada’ injuring seventeen people, three of them seriously. Three children were also among the injured.
  • Needs of Women in Post-Quake Haiti Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:14PMActress Nicole Kidman, wrapping up a visit to Haiti today in her role as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, stressed the need to tackle gender-based violence and support initiatives that advance women’s livelihoods as the country rebuilds after the ...
  • Life & Style Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:40AMHome is… Los Angeles , but for the past couple of years I've been renting in New York while working there. Where do you stay in London ? I like staying in different hotels.
  • Kiwis Helping Pacific Medical Mission Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:17AMSix New Zealand Defence Force personnel are embarked on the United States Naval Hospital Ship (USNS) MERCY for Pacific Partnership 2010, an annual exercise that travels the Pacific nations to provide medical and health assistance.
  • Slovak Prime Minister To Speak At IPI Congress Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:32AMVIENNA 29 AUGUST 2010 – The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the inclusion of recently-elected Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radičová in its World Congress programme.
  • Marin teens learn how to save the Earth and land a green job Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:06AMAbout 40 Marin County teens are participating in "green" internships sponsored by Strategic Energy Innovations, a nonprofit environmental education organization based in San Rafael. The internships, which pay $10 an hour, put high school students from low-income families in jobs that allow them to train for a career while helping the environment.
  • Fiji referee off to Youth Olympics Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:39PMFiji referee Ravinesh Kumar is among a three member Oceania Football Confederation referees panel selected to officiate at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next month.
  • Asia-Pacific: Advance on Intellectual Property Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:44PMThe Asia-Pacific’s poorest countries stand to improve enormously from being part of a streamlined and clear intellectual property system, a senior United Nations official says in a call to government ministers from across the region to help their ...
  • WACC - Media Action June/July 2010 (Worldwide Faith WACC - Media) Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:39PMIn this issue: The Rev. Karin Achtelstetter is appointed new General Secretary of WACC.
  • Approaching storm Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:03AMThunderstorm clouds roll in swiftly late Saturday over Bogue Sound at Jaycee Park in downtown Morehead City, flooding some area streets and illuminating the sky with dazzling displays of lightning. The storm also cut short a performance at the park by steel drum band Panyelo, the second consecutive week of rained out concerts, which are presented free to the public each Saturday by Morehead City ...
  • Recalled McNeil products continue to pile up Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe number of McNeil products being pulled off store shelves continues to increase, as the company initiated its seventh recall of the year July 8.
  • French frigate visits Guam's port Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 12:11PMThe French ship, Vendémiaire, is on Guam for a port visit during its two-and-a-half month diplomatic mission in the Pacific region.
  • This Martinique Essential Purse Kit is from Trina bags, part of their Summer 2010 collection. Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:44AMTrina's quality cosmetic and accessory bags are a staple of many a girl's handbag and suitcase. This summer's collection includes wonderful bright colors and tropic prints, and they're named for travel destinations such as Fiji, Saint Tropez and Morocco.
  • NATTY AND NICE: Fashion is in the bag Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:57AMThis month, we focus on three bags for fashion and function.
  • Real and Social Worlds Collide In The “FIJI Water Urban Hunt” Challenge When Multi-Messaging Media Mavens Compete Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMOn Saturday, August 14th, social media enthusiasts will have the opportunity to put their Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Foursquare skills to the test. The inaugural FIJI Water Urban Hunt will pit teams against each other in a game designed to mesh social media with the real world.
  • Welcome to the Special Rapporteur Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:53PMThe Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, is pleased to welcome United Nations Special Rapporteur, Professor James Anaya to New Zealand on behalf of the New Zealand Government.
  • Making Dominion Road Work Better Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:07PMAuckland City Council would like to make Dominion Road work better – and it wants feedback on some of the transport proposals it has developed.
  • "Fire at will" law shows Nats true face says union Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:13PMThe Service and Food Workers Union is condemning Government plans to extend the controversial Fire at Will law to all workers in New Zealand, and to slash and burn union access rights.
  • Woman forbidden to breastfeed six-year-old Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:06PMAn Australian court has ordered a mother not to try to breastfeed her six-year-old son. The order came during a custody battle between the Fiji-born parents and an Australian caregiver who has been looking after the boy for five years, The Herald Sun reports.
  • Government widens funding for irrigation schemes Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:08PMAgriculture Minister David Carter today announced changes to the Community Irrigation Fund to help fast track the development of agricultural irrigation schemes.