Female cocoa farmer collects prizes October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019, A WOMAN from Guadu village in Salamaua, Morobe, who won the best woman farmer at the Kumul blo Morobe Cocoa of Excellence Show in July received her prizes on Friday. Nanuo Kaukesa... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
Buai seller killer September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019The National By REBECCA KUKUPAPUA New Guinea’s 44th Independence Day anniversary celebrations on Monday were marred by violence when a buai (betel nut) seller was allegedly battered... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
Only two betel nut wholesale points, city manager says August 9, 2019
CITY manager Bernard Kipit says the NCDC betel nut control centre at Duran farm, Eight-Mile and the Edics Holdings betel nut wholesale operator at Tete, Gerehu remains the only approved locations for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
Solar combination dryer for Qbora cocoa farmers in Tinputz August 2, 2019
A group of cocoa farmers from the Qbora Farmers Business Group in Tinputz District in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has started construction of a solar combination dryer to improve the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
Vale John Talu Tekwie – Soft power and FTZ July 29, 2019
My late brother JT was championing of the Free Trade Zone in Vanimo. His work on the the FTZ was progressing very well, until his untimely passing yesterday. What is Free Trade Zone? According to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
Vanuatu’s Reputation in Tourism July 19, 2019
Vanuatu’s reputation as an alternative destination and one of the best Pacific venues for hosting regional and international events must continue to be protected and well-guarded at all times.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz
PM: Agriculture, digital economy the way forward for PNG June 19, 2019
Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s 8th Prime Minister James Marape spoke to The National’s senior writer MALUM NALU in an exclusive interview last week. Marape wants to transform the agriculture sector into a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
melabiz

New Zealand

Growing confidence among Pacific leaders has changed diplomatic dynamics forever. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Fijian PM accused Scott Morrison of being ‘very insulting and condescending’

Post by wantok on August 19, 2019 Views: 18

Fiji’s leader has hit out at his Australian counterpart, questioning their personal relationship following the Pacific Island Forum. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has launched a scathing attack on Scott Morrison and his deputy prime minister over their attitude towards their Pacific island neighbours. But the Australian prime minister insists his government still has a […]

¶ Nature Care (20) ‡ Australia (8), Fiji (11), New Zealand ¶ post | , and modified on August 19th, 2019. Length: [1054] words.

Pacific Island nations will no longer stand for Australia’s inaction on climate change

Post by wantok on August 19, 2019 Views: 3

The Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu this week has ended in open division over climate change. Australia ensured its official communique watered down commitments to respond to climate change, gaining a hollow victory. Traditionally, communiques capture the consensus reached at the meeting. In this case, the division on display between Australia and the Pacific meant the only commitment […]

¶ Asia Oceania (9) ‡ Australia (8), climate change (12), global warming (12), New Zealand ¶ post | , and modified on August 19th, 2019. Length: [1740] words.

Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape and wife Rachael (front) visit Australian ship-building company Austal in Perth, 23 July 2019 Photo: PNG PM Media

PNG leader urges Australia and NZ responsibility on climate

Post by wantok on July 27, 2019 Views: 3

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says Australia and New Zealand must join his country in protecting Pacific islands from climate change impacts. Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says Australia and New Zealand must join his country in protecting Pacific islands from climate change impacts. James Marape has returned home after his first official visit to […]

¶ The Melanesian Way (14) ‡ Australia (8), climate change (12), James Marape (2), New Zealand, PNG Prime Minister (2) ¶ post | , and modified on July 31st, 2019. Length: [368] words.

NZ High Commissioner supports ‘no plastic bags’ effort

Post by wantok on June 06, 2018 Views: 5

New Zealand High Commissioner, Jonathan Schwass pledged to support Vanuatu’s efforts to beat plastic pollution at the ‘No Plastik Bag, Pls’ exhibition at Alliance Française Monday night. He pledged that: · We ( NZHC) pledge to implement a no single-use plastic policy in our High Commission office · We ( NZHC) pledge that whenever our High […]

¶ Development Projects (11) ‡ High Commissioner, New Zealand, plastic ban (2), plastic waste (2) ¶ post | Length: [206] words.

Samoan airline deals at centre of Tokelau chopper purchase

Post by Jalan Jalan Top on May 14, 2018 Views: 0

By Mackenzie Smith in Auckland, https://asiapacificreport.nz/2017/06/02/samoan-airline-deals-at-centre-of-tokelau-chopper-purchase/Tokelau’s controversial helicopter buy was part of at least one major Samoan airline deal, along with plans for the …

‡ New Zealand, Polynesian Airlines, Tokelau ¶ post | Length: [1493] words.

‘Small and Far’: Pacific Island States Gather at Annual Forum

Post by wantok on September 09, 2016 Views: 453

The 16 states are meeting this week to discuss regional challenges, particularly climate change. Source: https://thediplomat.com/, By Grant Wyeth The 47th Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting began this week on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. The meeting will bring together the leaders of 16 Pacific Island states to provide a platform discuss the […]

¶ Nature Care (20) ‡ Australia (8), Cook Islands (2), Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji (11), Kiribati (2), Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Pacific Island states (4), Pacific Islands Forum (2), Palau (2), Papua New Guinea (12), Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, small island states, Solomon Islands (21), Tonga (3), Tuvalu (4), Vanuatu (19) ¶ post | , and modified on June 18th, 2019. Length: [1106] words.

April 2020
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
« Mar
	1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Sir Paliau Maloat, OBE, ESQUIRE, LAS PROPHET BILONG WOL,

Tete, Manus i laik go insait long Autonomy, but wanem samting tru em autonomy?

By wantok on March 10, 2019

Na autonomy bilong husat? Na manus bai ronim autonomy olsem wanem? Kaen tingting yah i stap long manus bipo pinis or nogat. Mi laik introducim yu go long wanpela papa tru bilong manus autonomy, Sir Paliau Maloat, OBE, ESQUIRE, LAS PROPHET BILONG WOL, Long 1942 long jan 24 wanpela man ikam kamap long Paliau Maloat […]

Flags of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Member Countries

Ngenge Sasa: Papuan Merdeka

By wantok on March 10, 2019

IM APPEALING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA TO PLEASE GIVE WEST PAPUA OUR FREEDOM, WE MELANISIAN PEOPLE ARE GOOD AND FREINDLY PEOPLE, GIVE US FREEDOM TO BE WHO WE REALLY ARE. YES WE KNOW YOU ARE OVER POPULATED, YES WE KNOW YOU DONT HAVE LAND, YES WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE AFRAID OF US, YES […]

James Marape, MP: My people , my country PNG March 17, 2020
Yesterday National Security Council met and we elevated the Covid 19 ( corona virus ) to a National Security issue instead of just health issue. This pandemic is a cross cutting issue that affects social security , health of our country’s population and economy. And this is not the first health issue and scare and […]
mnews
Authoritis Take Hard Stance on Illegal Foreigners March 16, 2020
Authorities have made it clear that any foreigner who is found to be of threat to National Security will be removed from Papua New Guinea. This is in accordance with Prime Minister James Marape’s warning earlier to any foreigners living and doing business in the country to respect and abide by PNG’s laws. Minister for […]
mnews
Armed conflict surges in Papua’s Mimika regency March 15, 2020
Reports from West Papua indicate more deadly armed conflict in Mimika regency. The West Papua National Liberation Army claims responsibility for a series of attacks on security forces in the Indonesian-controlled territory since last week. A Liberation Army spokesman said its guerilla forces in Tembagapura shot dead an Indonesian soldier at the weekend. He also […]
mnews
Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it March 13, 2020
When presidents make the consequential decision to suspend democracy, they usually do so at a critical juncture in history and with a grand purpose in mind. Would-be autocrats need to have a perfectly plausible excuse for why such a drastic decision is needed. When Egyptian military leader Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi decided in 2013 to […]
mnews
Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in ongoing Papua clash March 9, 2020
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s military said Monday that a soldier was killed in an ongoing clash between security forces and a rebel group near the world’s largest gold mine in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region. The clashes, which began Feb. 29 near the Grasberg copper and gold mine in Papua province, had previously killed a […]
mnews
Villagers Flee to Escape Shootings in Indonesia’s Papua March 7, 2020
By The Associated Press, March 7, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia — A weeklong shootout between security forces and a rebel group near the world’s largest gold mine in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region has caused nearly 2,000 villagers to flee, officials said Saturday. The clashes, which began Feb. 29 near the Grasberg copper and gold mine in […]
mnews
West Papuans remain hopeful of Melanesian Spearhead Group prospects March 4, 2020
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua remains hopeful it will be granted greater status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. The Movement has observer status in the MSG, whose full members are Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s FLNKS group. Vanuatu will take over the group’s chairmanship from PNG when it […]
mnews

GoMelanesia

Melanesia Biz

Melanesia.net