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CEO Insights Cook Islands Report
EIN Presswire
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January 29, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CEO Insight has just released its latest Cook Islands Special Report, offering an in-depth analysis of how this South Pacific jurisdiction has become a world-class centre for wealth...
ADB, Cook Islands Sign $30 Million Loan for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Development
Asian Development Bank
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December 18, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Cook Islands have signed a $30 million loan agreement to support the Cook Islands in building resilience and spur sustainable growth. The...
ADB, Cook Islands Enhance the Resilience of Rarotonga Airport Operations
Asian Development Bank
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December 13, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (13 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $2 million grant agreement with the Government of the Cook Islands to boost support for an ongoing project, which is improving Cook Islands resilience to...
Cook Islands Showcase Successful Invasive Species Management Initiatives at the Sixth PILN Meeting
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 27, 2024
15 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Island nations face daily challenges from various invasive animal and plant species, which significantly threaten biodiversity, climate resilience, and island ecosystems. These invasive species can also...
Cook Islands Host the Sixth Pacific Invasive Learning Networking (PILN) Meeting
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 15, 2024
12 August 2024, Rarotonga Cook Islands – Over 70 invasive species professionals and practitioners from across the Pacific region have converged in Rarotonga as part of the Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) sixth meeting hosted by the...
Address by Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Farewell reception for the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator
Government of Samoa
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February 18, 2025
SAMOA, February 18 - Taumeasina Island Resort, Tuesday 18 February 18:30pm Talofa lava and good evening to you all. I am happy to join you this evening to bid farewell to Mr. Themba Kalua, who has served with dedication and commitment as the...
Cook Islands Enhances Invasive Species Management to Boost Climate Resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
The Cook Islands is stepping up its fight against invasive species to protect its biodiversity and strengthen its ability to cope with climate change. Invasive species are the main cause of biodiversity loss in the Pacific, harming ecosystem...
DPM Tovosia attends Pacific Water Forum in Cook Islands
Solomon Islands Government
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September 3, 2024
DPM Tovosia attends Pacific Water Forum in Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia is representing Solomon Islands at the 8th Pacific Water & Wastewater Forum and the 15th...
Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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June 30, 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon
Solomon Islands Government
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September 26, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon Solomon Islands signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. at the margins of...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – Green transformation of transport sector in Samoa receives major boost with mass donation of 76 EVs from UNDP to the Government of Samoa
Government of Samoa
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October 3, 2024
SAMOA, October 3 - 03 October 2024 Apia, SAMOA – Seventy-six electric vehicles (EVs) were handed over to the Government of Samoa earlier today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), thanks to a major regional project that Samoa is...
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga.
Solomon Islands Government
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September 1, 2024
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka and delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade including the...
PRESS RELEASE – New Zealand supports Samoa to strengthen security and safety at Fale’olo International Airport and CHOGM venues
Government of Samoa
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August 15, 2024
(Thursday 15 August 2024) In preparation for Samoa’s hosting of CHOGM in October, New Zealand has been working with the Government of Samoa to strengthen security measures, and to ensure the safety of CHOGM delegates and visitors. Today, at...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Joint Press Remarks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 31 July 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 31, 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good afternoon, everyone, and a very warm welcome to Singapore. Thank you to my good friend Tony. We live in an age of extraordinary opportunities and challenges. Technological developments have raced ahead at a...
Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 29, 2025
Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...
Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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April 30, 2025
Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in March...
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA
Government of Samoa
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April 8, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2025] – His Excellency Mr. Victor Vavricker presented his Letters of Credence to the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at a Credentials Ceremony held...
Navigating Disaster Management: Lessons from the Merapi Eruption in Indonesia
UN International Training and Research Center
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December 2, 2024
After gaining experience as a disaster management analyst, Fega worked on several projects related to disaster response and management. In 2023, encouraged by her colleagues, Fega joined the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk...
PIONEERING ELECTRIC VEHICLE COURSE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Government of Samoa
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April 9, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – 9 APRIL 2025] – The first ever certified local course for electric vehicle (EV) mechanics has been completed, with the participants receiving their certificates today in a ceremony held at the National University of Samoa (NUS)....
Pacific Learners Complete Japan Study Tour on Early Warning Systems to Combat Disaster Risks
UN International Training and Research Center
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November 22, 2024
The Pacific learners began their studies on 11 November 2024 in Hiroshima, with a lecture at Hiroshima University on the effect of climate change in the form of tropical cyclones. They visited the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial...