Biden joins black Freemasons

Dave Chamberlain Former US President Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, has joined an African-American Masonic lodge as a ‘Master Mason’. The Vatican takes a dim view of Freemasonry, and Catholics who join the fraternal order face excommunication. Biden was inducted into the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge in South Carolina on Sunday, one day…

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‘De-colonising’ aid the call from Fiji’s Biman Prasad

by Martin Haffner Associate Editor De-colonising’ aid the call from Fiji’s Biman Prasad Fiji’s Finance Minister Biman Prasad responds to media at the post-Budget press conference.Fiji’s Finance Minister Biman Prasad responds to media at the post-Budget press conference. Photo: Screenshot / Fiji GovernmentFiji’s deputy prime minister, Biman Prasad, told an international conference last month in…

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Emergency Relief Efforts in Papua New Guinea Following Devastating Floods

Tusi Tala The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has successfully delivered emergency relief supplies to 250 individuals affected by flooding in Papua New Guinea. The Kagua-Erave district, located in the Southern Highlands Province, experienced severe flooding and landslides last October, displacing many residents and causing significant damage. According to a report…

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Kiribati Opposition MP Critiques Budget for Ignoring Presidential Commitments Amid Controversy Over Governance and Fiscal Policy

Tusi Tala An opposition MP in Kiribati, Sir Ieremia Tabai, criticized the Budget presented late last year for failing to allocate funds for the commitments outlined in President Taneti Maamau’s electoral manifesto. This manifesto, released before the October elections, detailed 148 specific pledges, including tax reductions and infrastructure improvements, which are to be monitored by…

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Trump planning early China trip – WSJ

Richard Sanders US President-elect Donald Trump wants to visit China in his first 100 days in office to improve relations with Xi Jinping, as the prospect of a new trade war looms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing sources. The trip would aim to deepen ties with the Chinese leader in the face…

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