Headlines from Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 Pacific Islands Report pireport.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM LIFTS SUSPENSION OF FIJI Leaders unanimous in welcoming Fiji back MAJOR FIRE ERUPTS IN MT HAGEN, PNG’S BUSINESS DISTRICT Looters attempting to take advantage of fire fended off by police PANG: NEGOTIATIONS FOR PACER-PLUS CREATE ‘UNBALANCED AGREEMENT’ Pacific Network on Globalisation critical of free trade agreement COOK ISLANDS POLICE: PM, MP NOT RECEIVING ‘PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT’ Puna, Glassie being investigated for separate traffic accidents AM. SAMOA IMMIGRATION BOARD ABRUPTLY SUSPENDS WEEKLY HEARINGS Businesses unhappy proposed alien sponsorship bill won’t be discussed SOLOMONS PM ACCUSED OF INTERFERING WITH POLICE ON BEHALF OF SON Lilo reportedly directed officers to release boy from custody after assault TONGA WORKS TO UPGRADE CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY SYSTEM Aviation Authority wants system up to international standards PALAU VISITOR ARRIVALS JUMP BY NEARLY 30 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER Increase lead by big increase in tourists from mainland China EX-POLICE OFFICERS THREATEN TO DISRUPT SOLOMONS ELECTIONS Border officers during Bougainville crisis demand outstanding payment CNMI SENATE TO DISCUSS LIVE TOUCH MARINE PARK PROJECT ‘Sea Touch’ generally supported, only location called into question SAMOA EDUCATION CEO APOLOGIES FOR OFFENDING TEACHERS Matafeo: Wants to encourage teachers to stay, not leave for Am. Samoa DROUGHT IN MARSHALL ISLANDS DRASTICALLY REDUCES COPRA PRODUCTION 33% drop means outer islands to get over $1 million less GUAM CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES SQUARE OFF IN DEBATE Compact of Free Association, veterans affairs top agenda FESTIVAL CELEBRATING POLYNESIAN TATTOOING UNDERWAY IN AM. SAMOA 10th Annual Tisa’s Tattoo Fest promotes traditional, modern arts CNMI DOESN’T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL DISASTER AID FROM TYPHOON $1 million damage threshold not reached PNG SUPREME COURT RESTRAINS POLICE FROM ARRESTING PM O’Neill, staff, lawyers, security team protected from police RESIDENTS OF SWAINS ISLANDS TO PICK DELEGATE TO AM. SAMOA FONO Incumbent Su‘a willing to serve again if selected SOLOMONS TO GOLD RIDGE MINE: TAILINGS DAM YOUR RESPONSIBILITY St Barbara must resolve threats from possible dam burst BOUGAINVILLE GENERAL UNHAPPY WITH VISIT TO PORT MORESBY Me’ekamui Government leader meets O’Neill, Uma not consulted SAMOA MEDIA COUNCIL LEGISLATION DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT Opposition critical; suggests media should fund, oversee itself PAPUA PROSECUTORS SEEK JAIL TIME FOR FRENCH JOURNALISTS Pair alleged to have conducted journalist activities on tourist visas
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:13:50 +0000
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