Pacific Waves for Friday 26 June 2020

6:04 AM.Thousands are set to lose their jobs because of an impasse at a Papua New Guinea mine plagued by problems; Emergency powers granted to Papua New Guinea's parliament are criticised; A lukewarm reaction… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Thousands of Papua New Guineans are to lose jobs due to an impasse at a Highlands gold mine. Canadian company Barrick Gold says it has to lay off most staff at its Porgera gold mine operations in Enga… Read more Audio

6:02 AM.A Papua New Guinea lawyer says the Ombudsman Commission should step in after the government new emergency powers. Audio

6:01 AM.A tourism specialist says Fiji's plan to open its borders soon in a so-called 'Bula Bubble' with New Zealand and Australia is a sign of "desperation" and "realistically may not succeed". Audio

6:00 AM.The coronavirus pandemic has set back renewable energy projects across the Pacific, hampering efforts to move beyond unreliable diesel generators. At the same time, utility companies say they're… Read more Audio