Tonga’s parliament elects a new prime minister after his predecessor quit this month
Tonga’s parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country’s new prime minister. The vote came in a special session of the ...
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Tonga elects new prime minister after predecessor’s sudden resignation
Tonga has elected a new leader by secret ballot in parliament, two weeks after the previous prime minister abruptly resigned, ...
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Hobgoblins and Paranormal Encounters in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Jayantha Perera I retired from ADB in April 2011. ADB appointed me as a staff consultant without waiting for the mandatory ...
Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks—tackling this could reduce obesity
One in two people in the Pacific Islands is classified as overweight (with a body mass index of 25–29) or obese (a BMI of 30 ...
Curacao Chronicle5d
Coca-Cola Donates Recycling Bin to Carmabi: A Joint Effort for a Cleaner Curaçao
During a symbolic photo session, Myrthe Verhulst of Coca-Cola officially handed over the recycling bin to Carmabi. This event ...
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Georgetown ends losing streak to Creighton in emphatic fashion
Micah Peavy scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and dominated with his defense as Georgetown ran away from ...
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National Waste Policy Action Plan
The 2024 National Waste Policy Action Plan sets out priorities for the implementation of the National Waste Policy. This will focus waste and resource recovery efforts to support circularity. This ...
Wyoming News12d
Advice for federal teleworkers
Hey, federal teleworkers, your days of working from home appear to be numbered. According to the New York Post, only 6% of ...
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Tonga’s prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his ...
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AG Lynn Fitch says Auditor Shad White overstepped authority paying consultant $2M
At the request of a top lawmaker, Attorney General Lynn Fitch opined that state Auditor Shad White lacked the authority to ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs13d
Shallow Promises: How Australia’s Involvement in Deep-Sea Mining is Undermining its Stated Commitments
The Pacific is​​, as former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described in 2018, a region where “we have special ...
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Terra Madre Day
This year, Terra Madre Day calls our global community to unite in celebration of agroecology—a practice that champions sustainable farming, biodiversity, and the well-being of our ecosystems. Together ...