A former Nauru president who signed the original offshore detention agreement with Australia, has described it as akin to, "making a deal with the devil".
Digicel Nauru Corporation on Wednesday presented a dividend payment of AUD$504,939 for the period September 2018 to March 2019 to the Nauruan Government, underpinning its ongoing commitment to Nauru and her people.
The Digicel sponsored Nauru Powerlifting Federation sent a team of 31 lifters to compete in the Asia Pacific Championship that was held in Gold Coast, Australia last week.
The Parliament of Nauru passed a resolution Monday, rejecting Beijing's "one China" principle and "one country, two systems" framework, during a visit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan and its diplomatic ally Nauru signed an agreement Monday to collaborate on marine patrols and allow Taiwanese patrol vessels to conduct onboard inspections and other law enforcement operations on the high seas.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen flew to Nauru from Palau on Sunday to continue her eight-day visit to three diplomatic allies in the Pacific, which will also take her to the Marshall Islands.
Chung, who has been at the helm of OFC since 2011, took the decision after much deliberation citing personal reasons.
The OFC Executive Committee will meet on Sunday 8 April.
