Tag: Independence Day
Samoa Observer: Democracy tested as Samoa celebrates independence
EDITORIAL: By the editorial board of the Samoa Observer
Samoa’s 59th Independence Day has come and gone, without the usual fanfare and intense patriotism we...
Graham Davis: Happy 50th Independence Day, Fiji
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis
At precisely 10am 50 years ago today, Fiji gained its independence from Britain when HRH, the Prince of Wales, handed our...
Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’
By RNZ Pacific
As Papua New Guinea marked its independence anniversary the Prime Minister urged all citizens to help build a "better" PNG.
Yesterday was the...
Thousands march through Port Vila to mark Vanuatu’s independence
By RNZ Pacific
More than 20,000 people have marched through Port Vila for the opening of Vanuatu's 40th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
The parade started in the...
