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Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
PNG Prime Minister Calls for Reform and Unity in Pacific Islands Forum
Papua New Guinea Today
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June 23, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to a reformed, inclusive, and united Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), calling on regional leaders to reshape the body to reflect the modern aspirations of Pacific...
Marape calls for reform and unity in Pacific Islands forum
NBC PNG
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PNG Prime Minister James Marape (second left) with his MSG counterparts during the summit in Fiji (Image: MSG Secretariat) Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s strong commitment to a more united, inclusive, and modernised...
The antivaccine movement threatens health in the US and worldwide
British Medical Journal
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Anna Kirkland, Kim Lane Scheppele collegiate professor of women’s and gender studies1, Scott L Greer, professor of health management and policy2 1University of Michigan 2University of Michigan School of Public Health Robert F Kennedy Jr and others...
PM Marape calls for united, inclusive, and modernized Pacific Island Forum
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 23, 2025
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated Papua New Guinea’s strong commitment to a more united, inclusive, and modernized Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), one that truly reflects the identity, shared values, and aspirations of all...
Team Fiji clinches two more gold medals at Pacific Mini Games
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji added two more gold medals to their tally last night at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau after swimmer, Hansel McCaig clinched gold in the Men’s Freestyle event while the Mixed 200 metres Freestyle Relay team also secured a first-place...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
Regional Pacific Workshop Strengthens Link Between Agriculture and Tourism
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
UN Tourism, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), concluded a successful three-day Regional Workshop on Sustainable Gastronomy...
Bring One Of These 60 Recipes To The Summer Potluck & You'll Always Be The Favorite
AOL
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60 Summer Potluck Recipes PHOTO: ANTONIS ACHILLEOS; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISONIf you're like us, your summer calendar is stacked with all kinds of special occasions (graduations! Fourth of July! Juneteenth! Memorial Day! Just a random Tuesday!)....
John Tafi Wins 3 Gold Medals for Samoa at Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
John Tafi wins 3 GOLD MEDALS in the Men’s 71kg at the Palau Pacific Mini Games 2025. Samoa’s Golden Boy also set 3 New Oceania records and 3 New Pacific Games records. The Samoa Weightlifting Federation acknowledged NBS – National Bank of Samoa...
Uniting for Youth: MWCSD and Seagles Samoa Team Up to Empower Young Samoans
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 3 July 2025. The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development is excited to announce a brand new partnership with Seagles Samoa. This collaboration is all about creating more opportunities for young people across Samoa—through...
‘Nail in the coffin’: Pacific rugby leaders raise alarm about NRL’s PNG deal
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 3, 2025
The Drua say their games are watched by half Fiji’s population of 900,000, but the money flowing toward rugby union from Australia pales in comparison to what has been pledged for the government-financed Pacific rugby league soft diplomacy...
1893: The Making of the American Empire
Patheos
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July 3, 2025
Dealing as it does in broadly national and patriotic themes, I think the following post is appropriate for the day before Independence Day! My recent blogposts have concerned the transformational developments that occurred in the US in 1893, which...
Legislative Assembly Powers and Privileges Ordinance 1960 Prevails
Talamua
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July 3, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 03 July 2025 – The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly has clarified that the provisions of the Legislative Assembly Powers and Privileges Ordinance 1960 passed by Parliament, prevails over any Regulations and Conventions used to...
WFP and Samoa Lay Groundwork for Food System Improvements at the First Cost and Affordability of Diet Workshop
World Food Programme
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APIA, SAMOA – The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), co-hosted a national validation workshop to present and discuss findings from Samoa’s first Cost and...
Dumfries and Galloway rugby star to captain Scotland in first game of summer tour
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 3, 2025
Dumfries and Galloway rugby star Stafford McDowall is set to captain Scotland this weekend. The centre from Dundrennan will lead Gregor Townsend’s team out against the Maori All Blacks. The match, which kicks off at 4.35am UK time, is the first...
Beijing fires back in Pacific rugby wars
Financial Review
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July 3, 2025
Samoan and Tongan rugby union executives are negotiating with Chinese government officials about investment in their sport as they grapple with the prospect of losing players to rugby league’s multimillion-dollar Pacific expansion. A $600 million...
Speaker and Deputy Speaker can continue tenure: Satama
Samoa Observer
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Legislative Assembly Powers and Privileges Ordinance 1960 stipulate the continuation of the tenure of the Speaker Papalii Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u and Deputy Speaker Auapa’au Aloitafua Mulipola even after the dissolution of parliament, says the Clerk...
$1m Development Project Key to Stable Economy, says Minister
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 03 July 2025: The caretaker Minister of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai has confirmed that one of the key factors in the country’s current healthy state of economic growth is the $1million Districts Development...
‘Magic’ Mark Tui aims to inspire ahead of Mangere’s Cold War debut
Pacific Media Network
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The spotlight will be on Māngere this Friday for a one-night wrestling tournament featuring Pasifika talent. Sāmoan wrestler Mark Tui, known as ‘Magic’ Mark, shares his dual responsibility of competing and inspiring his children ahead of Friday's...