ALL OUT

You ain’t seen nothing yet. Villages are going all out decking up for CHOGM. A drive along the main highway will give you an indication. Maybe the best-decorated village should be given a prize.

ABOUT TIME

Less than two months remain for the Oceania 7s Championship. It is time the rugby union selects a new coach and players who will restore sevens glory.

PLASTIC

Despite being a plastic-free event, plastic bottles, wrappers and food containers continue to make the top list in the carnage left behind each day.

AMBASSADOR

It was in 2023 when it was first announced that the nation would get an American ambassador. The same was announced in July 2024. Will US diplomacy change towards the Pacific after the elections?

COUCH COACHES

Overnight beauty pageant judges have emerged. From the comments on social media, keyboard warriors are telling the contestants, the do’s and don’t’s except for those proposing marriage.

TRAFFIC

The week of CHOGM will see traffic congestion unlike before. A plan for smooth traffic flow must be in place at least a month before CHOGM.