A fish-spotting helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from a purse seiner last week near Nauru, killing both the pilot and a passenger on impact, according an official with the fishing boat's agent in Majuro in the Marshall Islands.
The President of the Pacific Island News Association, Mr Kora Nou has urged the Government of Nauru and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to use the ‘Pacific Way’ to resolve the current misunderstanding between them.
The Government will appeal the ruling of the Nauru Supreme Court that recent legislation is unconstitutional, and that they must pay huge legal fees for a group of 19 defendants charged over the 2015 riots at Parliament House.
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.
