Wamytan capitalises on schisms
Rock Wamytan capitalised on divisions within anti-independence parties in the French territory to be elected for the second time as president of the New Caledonia Congress.
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Controversy persists in Tuvalu
Just when the dust seemed to have settled in Tuvalu after eight months of political crisis in the tiny Polynesian nation of just over 10,000, reports suggest the fate of the new government sworn in last week may still require adetermination from the courts.
Pacific responds to asylum plans
Social forums like Sharptalk hosted in PNG have exploded with comments, mostly negative.
Infrastructure indecision
Melanesian governments showed again how difficult it can be to move from strategy to implementation as furore arose around two major projects. In PNG,a USD 40…
Caledonia debt cancelled
As rancour enveloped the anti-independence movement, the French government made a surprise announcement that it would write off a USD 385 million debt, accumulated in the 1970s…
MSG trade mission
Papua New Guinea has led a trade mission to their Melanesian neighbours Solomon Islands to explore investment opportunities there. PNG companies in Solomon Islands account for about SID148 million worth…