Ema Vueti

Jul 18, 2023 | samoaobserver.ws | Stephen Howes |Ema Vueti |Anna Powles |Enid Westerlund

Honourable Bikenibeu Paeniu, Ambassador of Tuvalu to the Republic of China (Taiwan); Acting Director General of the IUCN Regional Office, Ms Maria Goretti Muavesi; Vice President of the Conservation International Pacific Ocean and Islands Programme, Ms Susana Waqainabete-Tuisese; Excellencies; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. Kia orana and welcome to your Secretariat.

Jul 10, 2023 | samoaobserver.ws | Eliana Viali |Enid Westerlund |Stephen Howes |Ema Vueti

This three-part article is an edited version of the keynote address given by Professor Meleisea at the 2023 Pacific Update, on 15 June. The Samoan government, which put an abrupt temporary stop to the labour mobility schemes earlier this year, is considering a draft policy paper that draws attention to key concerns about the impacts of labour mobility programs on Samoa.

Jul 4, 2023 | devpolicy.org | Stephen Howes |Ema Vueti

Labor’s announcement that it would introduce a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to provide Pacific Island citizens with 3,000 permanent resident visas annually has been warmly welcomed in the region. Good progress was made with the new visa, with crucial details released at the start of the year, but it is now clear that the target starting date of 1 July has been missed.