Pacific Waves for Tuesday 26 July 2016

3:06 PM.Vanuatu business people say income tax is not a good solution to boosting government coffers; a proposal's been put foward to open up the border between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia's Papuan region… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Various tax options are currently being reviewed by the Vanuatu government to help increase government funds. Audio

3:04 PM.A Papua New Guinean economist has put forward a proposal to open up the whole island of New Guinea for trade purposes. Audio

3:03 PM.Following the move by the Melanesian Spearhead Group to defer a decision on the United Liberation Movement for West Papua's application to become full members, Vanuatu's prime minister Charlot Salwai… Read more Audio

3:03 PM.The charity Habitat for Humanity says it plans a surge in the number of houses it builds in the next six months, in the face of more severe cyclones in the region. Audio

3:02 PM.A group fighting for media freedom in the Pacific says free and fair access to media should come higher up the list of considerations for election observers. Audio