Pacific Waves for Thursday 5 June 2014

3:06 PM.Solomon Islands health care under pressure; there are calls for authorities in Fiji to explain why a student was stripped of his scholarship; rugby tests could return to Tonga after a long absence… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Health facilities in Solomon Islands are under pressure following a diarrhoea outbreak that has claimed the lives of 16 children over the past two weeks. Audio

3:04 PM.A former professor of the University of the South Pacific says those who made a decision to terminate a student's scholarship have an obligation to Fiji taxpayers to explain why. Audio

3:03 PM.It's expected that major upgrades to Tonga's national stadium, in the build up to the 2019 Pacific Games, will also allow the Tongan rugby team to play tests at home for the first time in a decade. Audio

3:02 PM.Regional campaigners against the global arms trade say Pacific Island countries should follow Samoa's lead and ratify a landmark international treaty. Audio

5:06 AM.Health experts warn a disease outbreak in Solomon Islands could continue for weeks; the Bougainville government is urged to think again over the restart of the Panguna Mine; the race heats up in… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.The World Health Organisation in Solomon Islands says outbreaks of diarrhoea could continue for up to a month as rotavirus spreads throughout the provinces. Audio

5:04 AM.Panguna landowner chairman says the Bougainville Government is going about the reconciliation process in the wrong way. Audio