Pacific Waves for Wednesday 17 September 2014

3:05 PM.Many voters queuing in the heat in Fiji; Voices of Bougainville report details worries over mining resumption; Report shows SOEs are straining Pacific economies; Call for more support for PNG female… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.Thousands vote in Fiji's first election in more than eight years. Audio

3:03 PM.Voices of Bougainville lays out the concerns of villagers from around the Panguna mine to any return to large scale mining. Audio

5:06 AM.Fiji's poll is underway today; Report shows SOEs are straining Pacific economies; Call for more support for PNG female candidates; CNMI authorities trap invasive snake and go on alert; PNG warned of… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Fijians get ready to vote for the first time in more than eight years. Audio

5:04 AM.A recent report released by the Asian Development Bank has found that State-owned enterprises or SOE's continue to strain economies in the Pacific. Audio

5:03 AM.Papua New Guinea women are demonstrating increased forays into leadership roles although there's a call by a female government minister for more support for women candidates during elections. Audio

5:02 AM.CNMI on alert after an invasive Brown Tree Snake is caught in a trap for the first time. Audio