MELANESIAN TRADE OFFICIALS ACT ON QUARANTINE, SHIPPING, BUSINESS Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/01/2000 - 00:00
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (November 30, 2000 - Post-Courier/PINA Nius Online) -A draft report being reviewed by Melanesian Spearhead Group economic and trade officials here includes formalizing a quarantine committee, holding a shipping conference, and establishing a business council.
The quarantine sub-committee, which until now has operated under a temporary arrangement, was formally endorsed by the meeting. The Solomon Islands was asked to find funding from various agencies to print a quarantine handbook for member countries.
The Solomon Islands will also host the second shipping conference at a date yet to be set.
TAHITIAN HANDICRAFTS FAIR SALES HIT US$ 770,000 Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2002 - 00:00
PAPE‘ETE, French Polynesia (July 29, 2002 - Tahitipresse/PINA Nius Online) -The handicrafts fair held in Pirae on Tahiti s east coast last week was very successful, said French Polynesia s Minister for Handicrafts Pascale Haiti.
Total sales reached US$ 770,000. The results are much better than last year, when they amounted to US$ 540,000.
However, there were more artisans taking part this year.
More than 25,000 people visited the fair.
Said Minister Haiti: I think prices have remained unchanged in recent years. I would not say that Tahitian handicrafts are expensive because they really are quality products.
FIJI MOVES TO TAKE BACK GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL FROM NAURU, RENOVATE IT Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/24/2002 - 00:00
SUVA, Fiji Islands (May 24, 2002 - FM96/PINA Nius Online) -The Fiji government has guaranteed that Suva s famous Grand Pacific Hotel will be renovated after years of neglect under Nauruan ownership.
Lands Minister Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu said this will happen when the legal battle between the state and former lessee, Nauru Phosphate Trust, is resolved.
Ratu Naiqama said the government cancelled the lease after the Nauruans did not maintain, operate or renovate the historic hotel after taking it over and planning to redevelop it.
JAPAN SENDING POWERFUL DELEGATION TO PNG JUBILEE Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/11/2000 - 00:00
PORT MORESBY, Papua News Guinea (September 9, 2000 - Papua New Guinea Post-Courier/PINA Nius Online) -A powerful member of the Japanese Parliament will lead a delegation for the Silver Jubilee celebrations this week.
The Chairman of the National Events Council Peter Barter said Kosuke Ito, Chief Delegate Member of the House of Representatives and a former State Minister, will lead the group.
The delegation also includes Toyoaki Inouke (Secretary to Mr. Ito), Akio Miyajama (Director of Oceania Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Elichi Matsui (Assistant Director of Oceania Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/28/2000 - 00:00
By Imo Ueteri-Taasi
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (April 27, 2000 - Solomon Star/PINA Nius Online) -A project worth more than SI $3 million (US$ 599,401) will soon get off the ground to assist displaced families on Guadalcanal and Malaita.
It is the Guadalcanal and Malaita Provinces Rehabilitation Program, to be implemented by World Vision and funded by the European Union.
But it will assist only 2,000 families, or a total of about 8,000 people who have been displaced as a result of the social unrest on Guadalcanal. Recent reports have estimated that at least 30,000 people have been displaced because of the tension.