Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 04/25/2007
By MOFFAT MAMU THERE is a greater challenge ahead for the country in addressing HIV/AIDS issues says Minister of Health and Medical Services Clay Forau as he confirmed new HIV/AIDS cases in Solomon Islands. Mr Forau, who had just returned from a HIV/AIDS conference in New Zealand, told Solomon Star on Friday that two new cases have been confirmed bringing the number of confirmed HIV/AIDS cases in...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 04/16/2007
SOLOMON Islands and the rest of the Pacific have been urged to act quickly on the issue of HIV in order to learn lessons from past experiences such as Africa. Solomon Star understands that the minister of health and medical services Clay Forau is attending the meeting which also attracted Pacific Island Attorney Generals, Health Ministers and senior government officials on Regional High Level Consultation...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 04/06/2007
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed the formation of a joint working group with the Pacific Islands Forum saying Fiji is keen to invest adequate time and resources in its work
Facing South (Free subscription) | 04/02/2007
As Florida bids to move up its 2008 presidential primaries -- and expand the state's influence on the election-year debate -- an interesting new poll reveals shifting attitudes among Cuban Americans, a key voting constituency, about their homeland. A new Florida International University poll finds that Cuban Americans are softening their once solidly-hawkish position regarding Cuba, as the Miami Herald...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 03/07/2007
A LOT needs to be done in Pacific countries including Fiji to improve equal participation and treatment of women in all areas of development.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 02/26/2007
An obesity survey shows the South Pacific is the world's most overweight region, with Nauru the fattest nation.
China Matters (Free subscription) | 02/19/2007
It must be a great relief to the impoverished nations of Inner Asia and the South Pacific to know that, in addition to the profitable competition between the PRC and Taiwan for diplomatic recognition, there is another cash cow dangling its teat over the region—Japan. Winning one of the non-permanent two-year elected seats on the Security Council allocated to Asia in 2008 is important enough to Japan...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 02/19/2007
No matter how you tip the scales, Americans are getting wider every year. What's worse is that many nations are following suit.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 02/09/2007
The sewer systems on St. Thomas and St. John could be upgraded with $2.8 million in federal money announced this week as part of President Bush's Fiscal Year 2008 budget presented to Congress.
