Tusi Tala, Staff Writer and Dr Bamboo, Health Editor The legislative body of French Polynesia, known as the Territorial Assembly, has approved the use of cannabis for medical purposes this week. As a result, the importation of these products is permitted as long as they are legally authorized in their country of origin. Future plans…
Bishop Ryan Jimenez, the incoming Archbishop of Agana for the Guam’s Archdiocese, is preparing to assume leadership amidst ongoing sexual abuse allegations involving clergy members. Jimenez, aged 52 and with nearly two decades of experience in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, was appointed by the Vatican to succeed former Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes, who…
Tusi Tala, Staff Writer An inquiry has been initiated following the discovery of human skeletal remains in a cave in the Northern Mariana Islands. According to the Marianas Variety, the bones have been assessed to have been present for less than two decades. While exploring a cave at Banzaii Cliff, a group of hikers stumbled…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The autonomous region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea has achieved a significant milestone by making its inaugural export of balsa wood. The balsa wood is being sent to the Australian company known as 3A Composite. The balsa trees are cultivated by Rarung Integrated Farming, which commenced planting them in…
Two US Pacific territories are moving closer to potentially upgrading their status within the main political decision-making body in the region, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). The PIF has confirmed to RNZ Pacific that its representatives have visited Guam and American Samoa in response to the US territories’ bid for Forum membership. Acting governor Lt…
Three temporary workers from the Solomon Islands who claim that their weekly pay was sometimes reduced to nothing due to unauthorized deductions are currently awaiting a verdict from the Court of Appeal regarding their legal challenge. They initiated a lawsuit against their employer, Pick Hawkes Bay, in 2020, alleging that the deductions made for wet…
Signing ceremony at the Prime Minister’s office in Phnom Penh yesterday by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer In a significant development aimed at boosting Pacific Islands and Cambodia’s international visibility and promoting global partnerships, The Better Cambodia (TBC Media) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jake Sanders, an experienced Asia Pacific Media and…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Timothy Masiu, the Communication Minister of Papua New Guinea, is receptive to feedback on the government’s upcoming media policy. The fifth draft of the policy, subject to considerable scrutiny, seeks to advance freedom of speech and information in PNG by enhancing public and private media, providing media education and skill…
MAKATI CITY – Key government leaders, ambassadors, and experts are coming together in the biggest West Philippine Sea Conference of 2024 to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Arbitral ruling that dismissed China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. Organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with the Australian Embassy in the Philippines and…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Kidnapping in the Philippines has been a longstanding issue that not only threatens the safety of its citizens but also tarnishes the international image of the country and erodes business confidence. The increasing frequency of kidnapping incidents has raised concerns both domestically and internationally, highlighting the need for urgent action…