PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT

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

Groceries Skyrocket In Solomon Islands
Residents struggle

Hawaii Economist Paints Grim Picture Of CNMI
Marianas outlook "bleak"

Less Than Half Tonga Voters Went To Polls
48 percent decided elections

One New Face In Tonga General Elections
Niua elects newcomer

Solomons Tighten Rules On Logging, Mining
Environmental reports required

Solomons Government Ups Price Of Export Logs
Fair return for Solomons resources

Marianas Schools Owe Utility $3 Million
School system to dispute charges

Watchdog Says RAMSI Overstepping In Solomons
Mission has changed to include governance

Some CNMI Aliens To Get U.S. ‘Stimulus’ Rebates
Checks of $600 to $1,200 from IRS

Heart Disease Top Killer In Palau
Hypertension, diabetes prevalent

WWII Bomb, Gun Smuggled Onto Solomons Ferry
Bomb tossed overboard

Temotu Lawmaker Seeks Status Of Missing Vessel
MV Temotu stopped service 2 years ago

Vanuatu, New Caledonia Record 6.4 Quake
No damage reported

Palau Shoreline Cleanup Yields 5 Tons Of Trash
Ngarchelong residents tidy up

Micronesia To Seek Support For Renewable Energy
Chief executives agree at Palau summit

• FSM President Urges Consumption Of Local Produce
  Federated States of Micronesia Information Service
• Nauru Government Rules With 12-Seat Majority
  Nauru Government

• Island Students Keep Culture Alive In California
  The Spartan Daily

• Fix Roads So PNG Farmers Can Feed Country
  PNG Post-Courier
• Rudd Could Bring New Era To South Pacific
  Fiji Sun