In a significant development marking the end of one of the longest-standing industrial disputes in Fiji’s history, a settlement has been reached at the Vatukoula Gold Mine. This ended a strike that began on 25 February 1991 involving 365 workers. The strike was primarily driven by longstanding grievances related to working conditions, wages, benefits, and…
Solomon Airlines will commence a weekly round trip flight from Brisbane to Espiritu Santo island in Vanuatu starting on 4 July. This new flight route is seen as a crucial direct link between Australia and Vanuatu, especially after Air Vanuatu ceased operations in May due to voluntary liquidation, resulting in the suspension of all flights….
by Ned Repia, Staff Writer New Zealand’s colorful Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a high-level political delegation to Solomon Islands, Nauru, and Niue starting next Monday. Peters stated that critical regional issues, including the unrest in New Caledonia, will be discussed during the visit.Winston will also be having more than a few drinks with…
by Richard Sanders, Associate Editor The French Ambassador to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands has dismissed assertions of a military operation in New Caledonia, stating that reports and misinformation depicting the unrest as a conflict between communities oversimplify and distort the truth. In early June, the Malvatumauri, Vanuatu’s Council of Chiefs, organized a protest outside the…
by Richard Sanders, Associate Editor A Fijian economist has highlighted that around three percent of Fiji’s population has emigrated due to various challenges facing the country, such as inflation, unemployment, high living costs, labor shortages, and government debt. These issues are compounded by a growing drug crisis. Many skilled and semi-skilled workers are leaving for…
by Richard Sanders, Associate Editor A recent unexpected visit to Indonesia’s Papuan provinces by a prominent Pacific diplomat has come under fire for hindering efforts to push for a United Nations human rights mission to the region, where separatist rebels have been fighting against Indonesian control for many years. The director-general of the Melanesian Spearhead…
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