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TODAY'S PACIFIC NEWS
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Cyclone Jasmine Batters Southern Vanuatu
Category 4 storm running parallel to island chain

Official Confirms Likelihood Of Fewer Marines To Guam
U.S., Japan talk changes to Okinawa redeployment plans

PNG Ferry Survivors Call On Owner For Reparations
Immediate search and rescue, compensations demanded

Am. Samoa Governor Wants More Control Over Hospital
New bill would eliminate Medical Center Authority

Western Fiji Flooding Causes Millions In Crop Damage
Approximately 50% of crops, $4 million lost

PNG Supreme Court Confronts Political Leaders, Adjourns
Court orders police to allow Chief Justice Injia into courtroom

Tahiti Government Prepares To Sells Paris Property
Sale is condition of $60 million French development loan

Little Damage In Tonga As Cyclone Cyril Veers Off
Storm predicted to pass south of Niue

Samoa National University Plans Doctoral Program
Faculty hope to make PhD available within 5 years

CNMI School Hour Cut Won’t Hurt Learning: Commissioner
Plan will reduce $400,000 monthly utility bill for schools

New Fiji Decree To Protect Media From Liability
Press can’t be held accountable for officials’ statements

Samoan Government Denies Evidence Of Poverty
‘Samoa’s problem is laziness,’ says Finance Minister

Retrieving Bodies From PNG Landslide ‘Almost Impossible’
Victim are buried under tons of rock, soil, water

Fiji Attorney General Bashes Law Society Over Ban
New Zealand Law Society’s ban called ‘spurious’ and ‘obtuse’

Vanuatu Chief Warns About High Marijuana Use
Calls for sponsored activities to deal with wayward youth

Man Detained In Fiji For Possessing Drug Chemicals
Substantial amount’ of pills to make meth lead to questioning

More Than 800 Overstayers Estimated In Am. Samoa
New bill seeks to penalize sponsors for permit infractions

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 THE CONTEMPORARY PACIFIC
 
VOLUME 23, NO. 2, FALL 2011

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