Posts Tagged ‘Pacific’

Pacific nations’ growing indebtedness

Friday, April 15th, 2011

The Lowy institute has expressed concern about the Pacific nations’ growing indebtedness. The report surveys Pacific states for a breakdown of the aid and loans they have received from China. It states that China’s aid to Pacific nations over five years totals just over $NZ800 million. The bulk of China’s aid is through soft loans Read more

Churches responding to the threat of AIDS HIV

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Churches are responding to the threat of AIDS/HIV by ensuring those training ministers, deaconesses, pastors and working in the spiritual education of lay members, especially young people have the capacity to discuss and engage with HIV and AIDS from a Christian perspective. Representatives from a number of Christian churches recently attended a course in Suva entitled Read more