Pacific Waves for Friday 19 February 2016

4:10 PM.SPREP's new chief aims for an even louder Pacific voice; Environmentalists call military training activities in the CNMI 'frightening'; A World Bank loan will be used to overhaul Vanuatu's entire… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The newly appointed head of the region's main environmental agency aims to make the voice of Pacific island countries even louder at international negotiations on climate change. Audio

4:08 PM.Environmental groups in the Northern Marianas are moving to take two United States government bodies to court, over an alleged failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Audio

6:05 AM.A World Bank loan will be used to overhaul Vanuatu's entire aviation industry; PNG is losing out on hundreds of million dollars from a complex web of tax evasion by logging companies; Tears, fears and… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The World Bank says a 60 million US dollar loan to Vanuatu will be used for a much needed overhaul of its entire aviation industry. Audio

6:03 AM.Papua New Guinea is losing out on hundreds of millions of much needed dollars because of a complex web of tax evasion by overseas logging companies. Audio