PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT

Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center
With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i


Thursday, April 10, 2008

Marshalls Soldier Loses Arm In Iraq
Second Marshallese Injured In War

Tourist Fined $17,000 For Damaging Rapa Nui Statue
Stone "Moai" 1,000 Years Old

Land Leases Awarded In Ngarchelong, Palau
30 Out Of 50 Applicants Approved

$10 Billion Gas Project Moves Ahead In PNG
Will Supply A Third Of Asia’s Needs

Marianas Revenues Hit Rock Bottom
US$170 Million Lowest Since 1995

PNG Airport Workers Walk Off Jobs
Airlines Fear Disruptions

Solomons Minister To Clean Up Forest Industry
Suspends two Licenses

PNG Local Government Elections Approved
Polling To Begin May 17

Solomons Government To Build Airstrip In Temotu
Site On Vanikoro Island

Whooping Cough Reported In Yap, Chuuk
Marianas Travelers Warned

Fiji Considers Geothermal Development
Sydney Firm Submits Proposal

UK Seeks To Recruit Papua New Guinea Soldiers
Between Ages Of 16 And 34 Eligible

Saipan Brass Thief Sentenced To 21 Months Prison
Brass Plates Memorialized WWII Servicemen

PNG’s Rich Resources Bring $700 Million In 2007
Gross Domestic Product Grew 6 Percent

PNG’s Telikom Miffed At World Bank Subsidy
Says Competitor Digicel Will Profit Unfairly

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