Author: TMC Palau

In their meeting on 4 May in Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, agreed to prioritise a range of issues including supply chains, energy, critical minerals, trade and security. Under the framework of the Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation, the leaders also pledged to support Pacific Island countries (PICs) to combat money laundering through capacity-building initiatives. This should be seen by PICs as a positive development, as the crime remains one of the key challenges in the region. However, climate change, which is recognised by the Pacific’s small island states as…

Issued by: on AIRAI, Republic of Palau – U.S. Military Group Chief U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Lelah, U.S. Embassy Palau Deputy Chief of Mission Shankar Rao, Palau Minister of Justice Jennifer Olegeriil, Palau Minister of Public Infrastructure and Industries Charles Obichang, Palau National Security Coordinator Jennifer Anson, Palau Director of the Bureau of Public Safety Curtis Elobt, and other officials commemorate the transfer for Title 10 U.S.C. Section 333 Building Partner Capacity equipment with a ceremony at the Palau Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting station at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport…

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s halfback, Terio Tamani in action at the recent Valladolid 7s.[Photo: WORLD RUGBY SEVENS/ FACEBOOK] The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side finished fourth at the Valladolid 7s in Spain after going down 17-28 to Argentina in the 3rd place playoff this morning. Apete Narogo, Jeremaia Matana and Isaia Rugu scored for Fiji. Argentina speedster Marcos Monetta scored twice, and they were leading 21-12 at the break. Fiji earlier lost 21-14 to Australia in the cup semifinal.Article continues after advertisement Australia was clinical in attack and looked after the ball well. The Australians scored three converted…

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Alex Fong with his teammate at the championship yesteday. Despite taking up badminton less than a year ago, 15-year-old Alex Fong of Natabua High School is already making impressive strides in the sport after competing in the Badminton Fiji Secondary Schools Championship over the past three days. The youngster got his first taste of high school-level badminton at the tournament and is already setting his sights on achieving even more when he returns next year. Coming from a background in tennis and squash, Fong said adapting to badminton was not overly difficult, with many of the skills transferring across to…

[Photo: FILE] Lomaiviti Province is looking to expand its commercial operations through property development, tourism infrastructure, and fisheries investment as part of plans to grow income opportunities for the province. Provincial Council chair Samuela Vadei says the province is working through Lomaiviti Holdings to strengthen its business arm and build on assets already owned in Levuka. Vadei says this includes plans to expand into Suva through either a joint venture or a stand-alone development, with discussions underway on establishing another Lomaiviti House in the capital. He says the province is also pursuing the revival of the Bula Cakau initiative –…

Fijians will pay more for fuel and LPG from tomorrow, with prices reaching record levels as global market volatility, rising freight costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to drive up import costs. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says the latest review reflects sharp increases in international refined fuel prices, particularly for motor spirit and diesel, while efforts were made to cushion products relied on by vulnerable households and maritime communities. In Viti Levu areas within three kilometres of a public road, motor spirit will rise by 80 cents to $3.93 per litre, diesel by 76 cents to $4.58 per…

[Photo: SUPPLIED] After a decade, Fiji will host customs leaders from 24 Pacific administrations next month for the 28th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO). The meeting comes as efforts to protect Pacific communities, secure borders, facilitate trade, and support sustainable economic growth in the region. The conference will bring heads of customs, senior government officials, and international organisations under the theme, “Scaling up the commitment of customs to protect and grow our Pasifika communities.” In response to increasing pressures from transnational organised crime and growing demands on border agencies, the conference will focus on regional cooperation and…