by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Wild Noni, an Australian company, has introduced locally made Noni juice beverages to the United States through major retailers. The Noni fruits used in the products are organically cultivated, carefully selected, washed, dried, and processed at the Noni Processing factory in North West Guadalcanal Constituency. Dettke’s company has dedicated resources…
Tusi Tala, Staff Writer The citizens of Kiribati, who were marking their 45th Independence Anniversary over the weekend, will participate in elections next month to choose a new legislature, known as the Maneaba ni Maungatabu. Kiribati achieved independence on July 12, 1979. To celebrate the national day, the government has organized a three-week program that…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manale met with President Xi Jian Ping at the weekend and they held very productive talks. The Prime Minister and his delegation are continuing the China trip with a visit to Qingdao, Shandong. During the meeting in Beijing, President Xi emphasized that China views the Solomon Islands as a valued…
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…