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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">Second Edition
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Friday 1 June 2018</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"> © Copyright PINA 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">SAMOA - INDEPENDENCE: PACNEWS</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PACNEWS
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Samoa celebrates 56th anniversary of independence
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">APIA, 01 JUNE 2018 (PACNEWS) --- Samoa today celebrated its 56th anniversary of independence.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Speaking at the Independence celebration in Apia, Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says the island nation has come a long way as a sovereign nation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“The government of Samoa today echoes the dream of our forefathers from 56 years ago - to shoulder the responsibility of self-governance and a destiny firmly placed in the hands of the leaders
and our people. We owe everything to God for keeping Samoa stable, peaceful and harmonious. We have had our struggles and difficulties and have learned that we do not have all the answers. That is why we need each other.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“Durable partnerships and mutual relations are vital to collectively respond to the daunting challenges of being small with scarce resources. Climate change, transnational organized crimes,
cybercrimes, and alarming rates of non-communicable diseases require closer social and economic relations and shared responsibility between our countries.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“As stewards of the world’s biggest, most peaceful and abundant ocean continent, we draw strength and confidence from our culture and traditions, and our Christian values that bind Pacific peoples
and communities together. Our vision for the Pacific as a region of peace, security, social inclusion and prosperity calls for stronger regional cooperation, so that our people can lead free, healthy and productive lives.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“We look to the future with unwavering faith that despite the difficulties we all face as independent countries. God is in control. He will continue to direct our paths if we continue to abide
in Him,” Tuilaepa said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">He also acknowledged the presence of Fiji President Major General (retired) Jioji Konrote, and Nauru President Baron Waqa for attending the celebration.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“We thank you for joining our people for the first time in celebrating our independence. Earlier this year, I was invited together with the President of Fiji to the fiftieth independence commemoration
of the Republic of Nauru, and we witnessed the strong sense of nationalism and belonging among the people of Nauru. The same spirit is very much alive in our country as we had witnessed this morning in the March Parade.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Let me acknowledge with sincere gratitude the Governor of American Samoa and the Titular Head of Tokelau. Thank you indeed for accepting our humble invitation,” Tuilaepa said.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Samoa Head of State Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II says today’s celebration is felt at every corner of the country.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“We are gratified that we are an Independent nation governed by our own people, and have our own laws, customs, traditions and Christian principles which complement each other, distinguishing
us from other countries of the world. It is with pride that we remember our Forefathers and Leaders who championed the Independence movement which has made Samoa a truly sovereign nation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“I thank the honourable Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Speaker and the members of the Parliament of Samoa and the Judiciary for their stewardship of our country. I thank also all the people
of Samoa for your significant and various contributions to the development and security of our country. I would also like to thank our development partners for their continuing support which has empowered Samoa to pursue other facets of our development.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“I am aware that many of our people do pray for our Leaders and for peace, security and prosperity of our country. We need peace in Samoa, peace in the Pacific Region, and peace in the world,”
he stressed.... PACNEWS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:right 7.25in"><a name="i2"></a><span lang="EN-GB">AUST - DEFENCE: ADF PACNEWS 2: Fri 01 Jun 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Indo-Pacific Endeavour 18 continues to build regional security and stability</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">CANBERRA, 01 JUNE 2018 (AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE) --- Australian Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne, today announced the commencement of the 2018 iteration of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE 18),
a major annual maritime activity that delivers on the promise of the 2016 Defence White Paper to deepen Australia’s engagement and partnerships with regional security forces.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Over the next three months HMA Ships Adelaide, Melbourne, Toowoomba, and Success will form a task group that enhances relationships, builds partner capacity and improves military interoperability
throughout the Southwest Pacific. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Minister Payne said Indo-Pacific Endeavour is one of the ADF’s most important annual activities and represents a major contribution to regional security and stability.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“Our ability to respond rapidly to regional humanitarian and security challenges is based on strong and enduring relationships with regional militaries, governments and local communities,” Minister
Payne said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“These relationships are forged through disaster planning, exercises and other military activities that enhance our ability to operate seamlessly with our partners in the Southwest Pacific.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“Indo-Pacific Endeavour provides the ADF with all of those opportunities.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">ADF personnel will carry out a series of engagement activities and military training exercises during port visits in Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Minister Payne said the centrepiece of the IPE 18 Joint Task Group will be the Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock Ship, HMAS Adelaide.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“HMAS Adelaide provides the ADF with one of the most capable and sophisticated air-land-sea amphibious deployment systems in the world. It is perfectly suited to undertake a range of operations
in the Indo-Pacific region,” Minister Payne said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">The IPE 18 Task Group will depart Townsville on 2 June with nearly 1000 personnel embarked. The first port call for Adelaide and Melbourne will be Fiji, while Toowoomba and Success will visit
Vanuatu.....PACNEWS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:right 7.25in"><a name="i3"></a><a name="i4"></a><span lang="EN-GB">FIJI - HEALTH: FBC NEWS PACNEWS 2: Fri 01 Jun 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Majority of Fijians in urban areas not making right food choices</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">SUVA, 01 JUNE 2018 (FIJI TIMES) --- Majority of Fiji’s population residing in urban areas are not making the right food choices that can help minimise the risk of having diabetes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This was highlighted by Diabetes Fiji, Chair Dr. Jone Hawea.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">He says it’s critical that people put in an effort to look after their health with the increasing number of young people diagnosed with diabetes in the country.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dr Hawea says there are many reasons to why people prefer processed food or takeaway, but this should not become a habit.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“People are resorting to cheap unhealthy alternatives so that means that either our healthy food is unavailable, inaccessible or it’s unaffordable. So policymakers need to look at these things
to make it available, accessible and affordable, just healthy foods. And allow for healthy behavior to be promoted like exercise. There need to be a lot more parks or exercise places especially for the major populated areas like Suva, Lautoka, Labasa and Nadi.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Dr Hawea is urging the public to take awareness campaigns on the killer disease seriously and work towards building a healthy diet for themselves.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Meanwhile, there's an increasing number of young people now being diagnosed with diabetes in Fiji and many are not even aware of having the chronic disease.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Dr Hawea says many people have diabetes for a long period of time before they’re diagnosed and this results in an unexpected amputation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“Realistically, the ages are getting younger and just last several days at the Lautoka Hospital we amputated a thirty-year-old iTaukei woman – whose yet to be married and she had type two diabetes.
So she found out on admission to the hospital that she was diabetic and that’s almost like a norm now for us, for people to find out that they’re diabetic when they are being presented with a problem like that.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Dr Hawea says people are turning to cheap unhealthy alternatives and not taking awareness campaigns seriously until they’re diagnosed with the killer disease.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">“What I am concerned about is how much do people own these educational health promotions or how much do they buy into it because it’s until people allow themselves to be educated and make the
changes necessary – so they either prevent themselves from having diabetes or if they do have diabetes and prevent the complications that will end their lives earlier or have a major event like a heart attack, stroke or amputation.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Diabetes Fiji says according to the Health Ministry’s 2012 statistics survey – one in three people in the country has diabetes which simply means that close to 30% of the population is actually
diabetic.... PACNEWS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:right 7.25in"><a name="i5"></a><a name="i6"></a><span lang="EN-GB">TONGA - PALIAMENT: RADIO & TV TONGA NEWS PACNEWS 2: Fri 01 Jun 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Lord Fakafanua says the Legislative Assembly and the government will address the issues raised by His Majesty</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">NUKU'ALOFA, 01 JUNE 2018 (RADIO &TV TONGA NEWS) --- Tonga's Speaker of the Legislative Assembly says the Government and the House will address issues raised by His Majesty during the State opening of Parliament Thursday.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In an interview with <i>Radio and Television Tonga</i>, Lord Fakafanua says His Majesty identified a number of issues the House and government need to address – including the needs of those affected by Cyclone Gita, healthy
living, education and drugs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A sub -committee has been appointed by the Speaker to draft the reply to His Majesty's Address.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Speaker said the draft of the reply from the sub-committee will be ready next Tuesday and the House will approve the reply before it is delivered it to His Majesty.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Parliament will resume on Wednesday. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Lord Fakafanua also confirmed the House has received the petition for the impeachment of several Cabinet Ministers and the Privilege committee… PACNEWS
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid;tab-stops:right 7.25in"><a name="i7"></a><span lang="EN-GB">PAC - LIBRARIES: PACIFIC LIBRARIES SUMMIT PACNEWS 2: Fri 01 Jun 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Libraries play important role in the achievement of UN SDGs</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">SUVA, 01 JUNE 2018 (PACIFIC LIBRARIES SUMMIT) --- The custodians of public information in the Pacific region have collectively agreed that libraries are engines of development and play an important role in order to achieve
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In order to achieve that, the librarians and library stakeholders will need to strengthen the impact of Pacific Libraries to better support the needs of Pacific communities through collaborative networks and advocacy.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">During the Library Advocacy Workshop held at the Pearl Resort, outside Suva yesterday, the library practitioners reaffirmed their commitment to work together for the benefit of Pacific communities through strengthened
library services, advocacy and networking. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">International Federation of Library Associations President Elect Christine Mackenzie said during the advocacy workshop "There have been many ideas raised on how we as librarians can contribute to national SDGs reporting.
We want governments to know how strong libraries are in community development. If they support libraries then literacy rates will rise, people will be better informed to make discussions that improve their lives," said Mackenzie.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The two day workshop will close with a call to action for Pacific Libraries, to improve libraries capacity to help Pacific people to reach their full potential.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Pacific libraries are looking forward to communicating with a strong voice together......PACNEWS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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