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Speaking to a group of investors in Suva last week, Commodore Bainimarama said, “Reforms that have been implemented and continue to be undertaken by the government indicate that Fiji is in a stable position. You will note that there has been a further increase in foreign reserves for the past month…

The three-day gathering of the APPU was officially opened by T.H. Isaac V. Figir, speaker of the FSM Congress and president of the FSM APPU national group. Alik thanked the APPU for chosing FSM as the venue for the general assembly. He also spoke of how he was pleased to note the selected theme for…

The Nitijela, or parliament, was originally scheduled by Speaker Alvin Jacklick to end Friday, Sept. 23. But with the latest development, the Nitijela will continue to Sept. 29 — the day before a national holiday and the formal date of dissolution prior to the national election in November. Public …

The Marshall Islands parliament Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, Sen. Gerald Zackios, said the “issue of Compact-Impact needs to be addressed and ways to deal with it identified by the Marshall Islands and United States jointly, and within the overall intent, framework and spirit of the Compact,…

Falan explained that the Legislature need to purchase six desktop computers with or without monitors, keyboards and mouse and a multi-function copier/printer, fax, scanner. He said the source of funding will be local revenue under the Legislature’s fiscal year 2011 budget. Falan said the six comput…

The recent U.S. Census findings, that the commonwealth experienced a 22 percent outward migration, is one of several factors that influenced the governor’s new initiative. The administration said the islands need to be proactive and embrace sustainable practices to navigate challenging times and to…

For the past week, parliamentarians from across Asia and the Pacific region gathered in Palikir under the theme of “New Challenges, New Role” to review the current role of APPU as it applies to the ever-changing socio-economic landscape of Asian-Pacific region. During the course of its sessions, th…

J-PIPS 2 is a technical cooperation project hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of technical cooperation under the government of Japan. The project duration is three years, or from 2011-2014, and aims to strengthen the expanded program on immunization in th…

President Mori was accompanied by first lady Emma S. Nelson Mori; Lorin Robert, Department of Foreign Affairs; Fabian Nimea, Office of the President; Andrew Yatilma, Office of Environment and Emergency Management; and Samson Pretrick, FSM Embassy in Suva. The Forum was also attended by heads of sta…

The chamber of commerce has issued a statement to all the members of the business community  to inform them that a designated area at the Yap Small Business Development Center has already been reserved for members who wish to help support and promote the 3rd annual canoe festival. The chamber state…