Mwinen Ko

Mwinen Ko (Nauruan for "Let's Talk About the Issues")[1] is a Nauruan state-owned monthly community newspaper. It publishes articles on a wide array of subjects concerning Nauruan life, such as sports, politics, lifestyle, social events, the Nauruan diaspora, interviews, advertisements, classifieds and letters to the editor.[2] It also has a births page, which, in June 2011, reported on the birth of a baby named after Australian politician Tony Abbott.[3]

History

It was established in 2010 (though the ABU and the government say it was established in 2009)[4][5] with AusAID assistance and exclusively employs local staff.[1] By early 2015, it was already in its 55th issue.[4] Its active editor is Dominic Appi, who also works on Radio Nauru as a manager.[6]

As of early 2017, an edition cost $1 at local retail outlets. Two other staff members at the newspaper at the time included Lilyann Taumea (advertising manager) and Cronisa Amwano (photographer and reporter).[7] The milestone hundredth edition was published on 2 December 2021, the fourth to be issued digitally. By releasing digital issues, the newspaper surpassed issues that blocked the print publication for an unknown number of months.[5]

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