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The draft MOU sets out arrangements for Solomon Islanders to take up seasonal work in horticulture, particularly fruit picking and other industries. Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Robert Sisilo said such arrangements fall under Australia’s Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot …

This will enable a maintenance group to clean and clear off the AM radio tower cage. This project duration should not exceed three hours, and will ultimately put the radio station back in full service as soon as all safety matters have been addressed.

After 36 years and good economic growth and healthy budgets, the nations’ health was being squandered and concentrated in the hands of a few leaders, said O’Neill. He said his government would diligently steer the country away from bankruptcy. The prime minister said his government had uncovered co…

Fotofili says Fiji is surrounded by the sea and foreigners can come in at any time through yachts and ships. Ten years after the September 11 attacks, technology has developed making contact from one place in the world to another more convenient, said Fotofili. For this reason, an integrated approa…

Backing for Labor has fallen to 26 percent, a new low, from 27 percent, while support for the center right opposition has dipped to 48 percent from 50 percent, according to a Newspoll survey published in The Australian newspaper. On a two party preferred basis, support for Labor nudged higher to 42…

QF group executive Olivia Wirth said the carrier was currently assessing the impact of the walkout on both domestic and international flights, with staff involved working as baggage handlers, ground staff, catering, freight and in other transport roles. “Our priority is the Australian travelling pu…

The firings and suspensions amounted to the single largest personnel action for misconduct in the federal agency’s history. It said in a statement that 28 workers were “removed,” 15 suspended, and three resigned or retired. The cases of two other employees were still being decided. The agency began…

Mori wrote, “It is with great pleasure that I extend, on behalf of the people and government of the Federated States of Micronesia, our warmest congratulations on your successful election to the esteemed post of prime minister of Japan.” He said Noda’s “assumption of your new post carries with it t…

The Caroline Voyager reached Satawal and started to pick up students returning back to Woleai and Ulithi for the school year and other passengers who will be coming to the State center for medical reasons. The vessel could complete its service in Satawal, Lamotrek and Elato and continue on to Fecha…

The legislation is a follow through with FSM’s accession to the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Person, achieved through the adoption of Congressional Resolution 17-15 at the end of the first special session last month. In transmitting the bill to Congress, the preside…