TUVALU PRIME MINISTER HON. KAUSEA NATANO
on
the
MICRONESIA PRESIDENT’S FEBRUARY 2021
COMMUNIQUE
As the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum,
I am saddened by the recent decision of the Micronesian
Presidents’ Summit on 8 February 2021 to initiate their
withdrawal, through national processes, from the Pacific
Islands Forum family.
The Forum Family will not be
complete without its Micronesian brothers and sisters. If
there remains any possibility of a resolution to this
impasse, I would hope that we can explore this in the name
of regional unity and solidarity, recognising the
existential and current challenges of climate change and
COVID-19 demanding our undivided attention.
Monday, 1 February 2021, 6:39 pm
Total of 30 farmers has successfully completed two days
of Kava training workshop held at Sivai community, Katupika
ward 2 in South Choiseul Province recently.
Taqu
Conservation and Marine Protected Area financed the training
through the management of Chief David Hakezama from Boeboe
village and facilitated by Chief Field Officer (CFO) from
the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Extension
Department in Honiara, MacDonald Hiva and James Tahopa,
Senior Field Officer (SFO) for Western Province Extension
office.
Farmer participants from villages including
Boeboe, Sivai, Makaqa, Viviruni, Ludurango, Zarana, Lituni,
Potutu, Luqubule and Taqu Island attended the
training.
Purpose of the training is to guarantee
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has cautioned companies and individuals that it is illegal to import planting seeds and sell it in the country without obtaining an ‘import permit’ from the BSI. .
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 8:00 pm
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is concerned
with the use of powers to enforce nation-wide curfew hours
without proper processes and consultations.
Fiji’s
National Disaster and Management Office (NDMO) released an
initial statement yesterday with new curfew hours as Fiji
braced itself for Tropical Cyclone Ana. The Western Division
curfew was from 12 pm Saturday, January 30 till 4 am Monday,
February 1. For the Central, Eastern and Northern Divisions,
the curfew was from 4 pm Saturday till 4 am Monday.
At
midday today, the Fiji NDMO announced that the curfew has
been revised back to the 11 pm- 4 am time period.
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