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MSG Chair to continue regional tour

Manasseh Sogavare was forced to postpone the Suva leg of his tour after Cyclone Winston struck Fiji.

While in Suva, the Prime Minister will give nearly $US900,000 to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation effort.

Mr Sogavare has been touring member countries including Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

The leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group are concerned at the state of the MSG secretariat and are planning a special summit to try and remedy it.

 

MSG to operate shipping and airline services

The Group says this will ensure greater connectivity within member countries which will result in more trade and economic activity.

Ways and means of having these services available is part of the 3rd MSG Trade Agreement that was been discussed by the Trade Ministers in Nadi last week.

Its an idea that is said to solve connectivity issues within the MSG member countries once and for all.

Papua New Guinea has been tasked to conduct a feasibility study to investigate the potential of having a MSG Shipping and airline services.

MSG finalise development strategy, discuss private sector policies

The report is being compiled by Fiji’s former ambassador to the United States and former Fiji Trade and Investment Board CEO Jesoni Vitusagavulu.

After almost two months of consultations, Vitusagavulu presented the draft of the report today to the MSG Heads of Investment agencies meeting in Nadi.

MSG reps discuss ACP and EU related development programs and support

As part of their consultation meetings, the MSG Secretariat team represented by Peni Sikivou, Director Programs and John Licht, Program Manager Trade & Investment met Ambassador Roy Mickey and other MSG Ambassadors to discuss the outcomes of the MSG Leaders’ Summit and to discuss ways in which MSG Ambassadors can contribute towards advancing MSG’s “2038 Prosperity for All Plan” and its Implementation Framework and related work program activities. 

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Minister Micah meets MSG leaders

HONIARA: The opening ceremony was held at the Solomon Islands National Museum Outdoor Auditorium, where many unique traditional dances and cultural exchange of gifts were conducted in the true Melanesian spirit.

Minister Micah attended the ceremony on behalf of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill who was unable to make it due to other important national commitments.

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Solidarity march for West Papua

Among the marchers were community leaders, politicians, church ministers and youth advocates.
 
Journalists estimated the crowd at over 200 that marched from the town's central market to the main government building, not far from the office of Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare.
 
One of Sogavare's daughters and a niece were among the pro-West Papua marchers, and it came a day after Sogavare announced that his government would not support the West Papua pro-independence's application for full membership of the MSG.
 

MSG meeting to discuss West Papua bid for membership

Solomon Islands is hosting the 20th MSG Leaders’ Summit from June 18th to the 26th.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua was formed last year when Vanuatu hosted a reunification summit for West Papuan representative groups.

This includes groups who are lobbying for independence from Indonesia.

The groups came together to launch a new bid to join the MSG after an earlier application by a West Papuan group was rejected by MSG leaders.

ULMWP acknowledges solidarity in Melanesia

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare said his government will endorse West Papua to be an Observer of the MSG and this Observer Status is given only to one united group.

Secretary General of the ULMWP, Octovianus Mote, thanked Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, and his Cabinet, in exercising its decision making mandate on behalf of the people of Solomon Islands.

Solidarity march for West Papua

Among the marchers were community leaders, politicians, church ministers and youth advocates.

Journalists estimated the crowd at over 200 that marched from the town's central market to the main government building, not far from the office of Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare.

One of Sogavare's daughters and a niece were among the pro-West Papua marchers, and it came a day after Sogavare announced that his government would not support the West Papua pro-independence's application for full membership of the MSG.

Melanesia begins preparatory meetings to Leaders Summit

Interests to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group by the pro-independence group in West Papua as well as Indonesia are expected to dominate next week’s biennial summit in the Solomon Islands of MSG Leaders.