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The coaches who have to go, more officiating worries and Reece Walsh Rollercoaster: 20 Thoughts from Round 24
Zero Tackle
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August 18, 2025
Round 24 helped set up one of the all time finishes to an NRL regular season. The Roosters have ensured the battle for eighth spot will go right down to the wire, while the Storm are within striking distance of the Raiders and the Minor...
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
TerraDaily
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials...
Beliefs about desirability shape racial preferences in dating, according to new psychology research
PsyPost
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August 17, 2025
People’s beliefs about how desirable they are to others appear to shape their own preferences in romantic attraction, according to a new study published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. The research indicates that Asian and...
Flying Fijians prepping for first PNC Test against Tonga
Fijivillage
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The FIJI Water Flying Fijians have officially entered camp as they gear up for their first Test match in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup against Tonga next Saturday. This is their final home Test of the year before they travel to New Zealand to face...
Empowering women farmers: Chiefs appeal for support for women in agriculture
Ghana News Agency
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August 3, 2025
By Joseph Agrace Wiyorbie Lambussie, (UW/R), Aug. 3, GNA – Some chiefs in the Lambussie Traditional Area have appealed to the government, private institutions, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and philanthropists to support women smallholder...
Who are the Red Roses? Player-by-player guide to England’s Rugby World Cup squad
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Andrew Betteridge appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
ANZ Bank ANZ today announced Andrew Betteridge has been appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting to Tammy Medard, Managing Director, Institutional Banking Australia and PNG, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Betteridge has...
Samoa election: Political parties make promises on health, welfare, economy
Samoa News
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July 22, 2025
RNZ Pacific — With campaigning well underway for Samoa's general elections, registered political parties have been announcing their policy platforms. Voters are being courted with manifestos that promise free public healthcare, cash payments for...
Project targets poverty
Islands Business
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August 17, 2025
FOR too long the Pacific has watched others create stories about the region’s people. The tide has started to turn as an upcoming filmmaker launches his film, Bati, approaching Pacific issues through a Pasifika lens. Born in Tuvalu, raised and...
Samoa election: Political parties make big promises on health, welfare and economy
RNZ
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July 22, 2025
FAST's La'auli Leuatea Polataivao, SUP's Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, and HRPP's Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi. Photo: RNZ Pacific / FAST Party / Samoa Uniting Party / HRPP With campaigning well underway for Samoa's general elections, registered...
Public Notice – Central Bank Of Samoa
Newsline Samoa
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July 30, 2025
Public Notice – Central Bank Of SamoaJuly 30, 2025Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More Related posts: JOB VACANCY : FINANCE ASSISTANT EATHU CASTING AND FORGING CO., LTD DBS SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SPA Vehicle Tender Sale Voluntary Liquidation –...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
Make tax easier to calculate to boost compliance – Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo urges VAT reform
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 27, 2025
By: Belinda Nketia A private legal practitioner and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, has called on the government to restructure Ghana’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system to make it easier to calculate and more...
Regional Workshop Unites Pacific Stakeholders to Strengthen the Link between Agriculture and Tourism through Gastronomy
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 22, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with UN Tourism and the FAO Mountain Partnership Secretariat, has successfully concluded a landmark three-day Regional Workshop on Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism, held from 30 June to 2...
Dengue: Samoa closes all schools
Islands Business
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July 25, 2025
The Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice on the “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change” is historic. It establishes clear obligations and attributions in international law. Further, it will lead to a new...
Good depth | Nadolo commends Flying Fijians squad for PNC
The Fiji Times
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August 18, 2025
Former Flying Fijians winger Nemani Nadolo believes Fiji is ready to make a serious statement on the international stage, starting with the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC), as he backs the team’s growing depth to topple Tier 1 opposition. Speaking ahead...
Deep sea mining concerns voiced at Ala Moana Beach and other locations around globe
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- A Global Activation remains underway against deep sea mining. Advocates joining together to take a stand...that included Ala Moana Beach Park on the Magic Island Side Sunday. Conrad Morgan with Sustainable Coastlines...
Band brings harmony to the Pacific
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Department of Defence A deafening roar erupts as the Pacific Partnership Band plays the first bars of classic Papua New Guinean pop song Mt Lemina. Students at Lae Secondary School start dancing in front of the stage while a crowd of about 2000...
BATI puts Fijian stories on the global stage
FBC News
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August 17, 2025
Source: Bati - the movie Fiji’s film industry has reached a historic milestone as BATI, the country’s first locally produced feature film screens at the New Zealand International Film Festival. The movie marks a major step for Fijian cinema,...
I’ve been to 175 countries – but I always go back to these underrated gems
Metro
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August 16, 2025
Samoa’s To Sua Ocean Trench is as close to paradise as it gets (Credits: Shutterstock / cultura viajerita) With the UK boiling once again, it’s hard not to daydream about misty mountains, empty beaches, and anywhere but here. These are just some...