Headlines from the Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Pacific Islands Report pireport.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXXONMOBILE BEGINS GAS PRODUCTION IN PNG LNG project opens ahead of schedule FIJI WON’T REJOIN FORUM IF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND ARE MEMBERS Bainimarama: PIF no longer serving interest of Pacific Islands GUAM DELEGATE INTRODUCES BILL RESTRICTING PUBLIC ACCESS TO REFUGE Area near proposed live-fire training area could be off-limits AM. SAMOA GOVERNMENT SETTLES 12 YEAR OLD INSURANCE CASE Progressive Insurance to receive $5.67 million over fire claim AUSTRALIA ASKED TO COORDINATE FIJI ELECTION OBSERVER TEAMS AG says all groups will sign ‘terms of reference’ for observations AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GETS ‘COLD SHOULDER’ FROM NAURU Country trying to avoid public scrutiny of treatment of asylum seekers URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO ADDRESS PACIFIC NCD CRISIS Pacific Directors of Health meet in Fiji BUMBLE BEE TUNA SAYS SAMOA PM MISTAKEN ABOUT LOINING PLANT After processing fish will go to California, not American Samoa CNMI HOUSE SET TO CLOSELY SCRUTINIZE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET Last year lawmakers uncovered ‘flaws’ and reallocated some funds LAND ISSUES COMPLICATE COOK ISLANDS WATER PROJECT Government says it will consult with landowners and resolve concerns NIUE PREMIER ASSUMES FOUR CABINET PORTFOLIOS Talagi takes on finance, police, housing, and tourism VANUATU REVIEWING STATE LAND LEASES IN PORT VILA Low rental rates motivate first review since independence FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN OPENS OFFICE IN PERTH Series of events held throughout Papua to celebrate PNG NGO CRITICAL OF GOVERNMENT’S SEABED MINING DEAL Delayed Nautilus project seems back on track FOUR TONGAN BANK STAFF JAILED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Wespac tellers helped each other steal from bank GUAM GOVERNOR VETOES PORT MODERNIZATION BILL Calvo called bill ‘overreaching…legislative micromanagement’ MANUS LANDOWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S BOOMERANG AID Hopes that detention camp will boost local economy not met FORMER CNMI GOVERNOR FITIAL MAKES FIRST COURT APPEARANCE Judge to allow release on bond, may impose travel restrictions CO-MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CNMI MONUMENT YET TO MATERIALIZE Commonwealth awaits communication from U.S. PNG CYCLONE VICTIMS TO RECEIVE RELIEF ASSISTANCE More than 12,000 people from Milne Bay qualify EARLY COOK ISLANDS ELECTION DELAY NEW SCHOOL PLANS Merger of schools destroyed by fire awaiting funding approval SAMOA SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO THEFT Five accused of breaking into offices, taking cash and laptops NGO HOPES TO CONTINUE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN FIJI Transparency unsure whether Electoral Decree applies to work
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 03:08:28 +0000
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