PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT

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

PAST COMMENTARY

• PM Somare Helping Forge Relations With Japan
  PNG Post-Courier
• Climate Change Not Killing The Ocean, Nutrient Pollution Is
  John C Fairfax
• Australia PM Misses Boat On Fiji, Must Engage
  Pacific Institute of Public Policy
• Reducing Impediments to Girls Education In PNG
  Sebastian Mugup
• Making PNG’s State Owned Enterprising Successful
  Dr Ray Anere
• Fiji’s Conundrum
  Gerard A. Finin
• The Pacific Can Learn From PNG’s Land Reform
  Satish Chand
• PNG Must Protect It’s Forests
  Dorothy Tekwie
• CNMI Continues To Be Strategic In Age Of Asian Arms Race
  Ed Stephens Jr.
• Australia Must Act Now To Contain Fiji Economic Crisis
  Jenny Hayward-Jones
• Fiji Junta Lusts For Total Control
  Russell Hunter
• Exaggerated TVNZ Story Does Samoa Little Favor
  Newsline Samoa Newspaper
• Fiji: The Cruel Hoax
  Brij V Lal
• Lessons Pacific Islands Should Learn From Negotiations With EU
  Pacific Institute of Public Policy
• Ecotourism Should Be Developed In PNG
  Patrick Kaiku
• Fiji’s People Must Speak Out Of Love
  Reverend James Bhagwan
• Revisiting Micronesia
  Karen Knudsen
• Fiji: "When Things Fall Apart"
  Professor Biman Prasad
• Covenant Day Is Chance To Defend Unique Status
  Benigno R. Fitial
• Solomons Mines And Energy Minister ‘Prophet Of Boom’
  Solomons Star
• Guam Should Consider Appropriate Small-Scale Transit
  John A. Peterson
• Bainimarama Is A Raging Rhino
  Fiji Times
• China Strengthens Ties With Fiji
  Fergus Hanson
• Fiji Sugar: Can Bainimarama Save It Or Cremate It?
  Jagannath Sami
• What Federalization Means To Me
  Anthony Pellegrino
• Success In Samoa’s Economy Is Just An Illusion
  Cherelle Jackson
• Some Unsolicited Advice To CNMI Candidates
  Anthony Pellegrino
• China Strengthens Ties With Fiji
  Fergus Hanson
• Solomons’ Sir Allan A Free Man, And Political Pawn
  Alfred Sasako

• Guam Military Buildup Offers Hope
  Joe Murphy

• Vulnerable Island Nations At Mercy Of World’s Polluters
  Holly M. Barker

• Freedom Of Press Takes Big Step Back In Samoa
  Savea Sano Malifa, Publisher, Samoa Observer

• Media Tread Lightly In Repressive Pacific
  Alex Kirby

• Democracy, Homogeneity Compatible In Fiji
  Jone R Baledrokadroka

• Crossed Namele Leaves Shadow Vanuatu Elections
  Dr. Wendy Stenberg-Tendys

• Access To Information Critical In Democracy
  Claire Cronin

• Something’s Got To Give In Cash-Poor Pohnpei
  Bill Jaynes

• A Very Un-Pacific Meeting Of Pacific Leaders
  T. K. Jayaraman

• Australia’s Scheme Won’t Ease Pacific Unemployment
  Gaurav Sodhi

• Fiji’s Resilient Media Again Face Government Censure
  Shailendra Singh

• 'Parachute Journalism' Paints Poor Picture In Tonga
  Kalafi Moala

• Kevin Rudd: Steady At The Helm Of Pacific Policy
  Dev Nadkarni

• Pacific Deserves More From New Zealand
  Gerald McGhie

• 30 Years Later, Solomon Islanders No Better Off
  Gaurav Sodhi

• Taiwan’s Kuomintang Victory Could Change Pacific
  T. Suka Mangisi
• Vanuatu’s Port Vila Has Become Hotbed Of Crime
  Marc Neil-Jones
• Was Tonga’s Nukuleka The Cradle Of Polynesia?
  Okusitino Māhina
• Cohen Says He Is A Friend Of The CNMI
  Special To The Saipan Tribune
• Federal Policy On Guam Dump Makes No Sense
  Guam Senator Judi Guthertz
• Australia’s Rudd Brings Hope To Solomons
  Ashley Wickham
• Palau Education: Learning To Forget Culture
  Philip N. Haruo
• PNG’s Economic Boom Could Become A Curse
  Dr. Charles Yala
• Has Fiji Come Up With A ‘Good Coup’?
  Gerard Finin
• Price Caps In Palau Defeat Free Enterprise
  Palau Chamber of Commerce
• Read The Saipan Casino Act Carefully
  Tina Sablan and Glen Hunter
• Term Limits A Bad Idea For Guam Legislature
  Guam Senator Judi Guthertz
• Marianas Must Accept Harsh Realities
  Ricky Delgado
• Guam Tourism Has Done Well Over Years
  Joe Murphy
• Hard Times Ahead For Tiny Tokelau
  Antony Hooper
• CNMI ‘Federalization’ Would Tax Guam Resources
  Guam Senator Judi Guthertz
• Big Challenges Dominate Guam Relations With U.S.
  Guam Senator Judi Guthertz
• Guam Lawmakers Must Follow Spending Priorities
  Guam Sen. Ben Pangelinan
• Palau’s Greatest Challenge: Economic Self-Sufficiency
  Johnson Toribiong

• Moti Should Clear Name Before Solomons Post
  S. Alfred Sasako

• Fitial's Statement Before House Subcommittee
  Saipan Tribune

• Fiji Minister Evaded Taxes, Evidence Proves
  FijiSUN

• Fiji: Like A Duck Treading Water
  Brij V. Lal

• Raw Sewage A Scourge In Palau Villages
  Bonifacio Basilius

• Tribute To A Polynesian Renaissance Man
  Professor Ron Crocombe

• On Being Brown In America
  Liberty Afeaki

• Pollution A Growing Concern In Fiji Waters
  Akisi Bolabola

• Fiji Citizens Helpless In Face Of Military Rule
  Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi

• PNG Mining Boom Pushes Economic Recovery
  Brian Gomez

• On Samoan Culture And The Passing Of Malietoa
  Cherelle Jackson

• Guam Lawmakers Dodge Needed Budget Cuts
  Ben Pangelinan

• CNMI Energy Costs Are Off The Chart
  Ed Stephens, Jr.

• Misinformation: Nothing New In The Islands
  Kalafi Moala
• Real Women, Real Beauty
  Moana Uluave
• Looming Trade Agreement Bodes Poorly For Pacific
  Barry Coates
• Questioning Double Standards Over Fiji, Tonga
  Laisa Taga
• U.S. Will Pave Way For Marianas Reunification
  Jayvee L. Vallejera
• Thanks But No Thanks To Guam Gambling Proposal
  Senator Judi Guthertz  
• Compact 2 May Be The Root Of Marshalls' Problems
  By Fred J. Pedro
• Bainimarama Leading Fiji Down Dangerous Path
  Narendra P Singh

• U.S. Must Honor Its Covenant With CNMI
  Guam Senator Ben Pangelinan

• Benefits Of Caribbean Tourism Must Be Shared
  Sir Ronald Sanders

• Samoans Die For Nothing In Unjustified Iraq War
  Alan Ah Mu

• Little Known About Aids Impact On Pacific Children
  Zoe Bake-Paterson

• Why Not Tap Guam’s Homeless In Worker Shortage?
  Joe Murphy

• Indonesia Continues Bloody Retribution In Papua
  Joe Collins

• Let ‘Pacific Way’ Find Answers In Troubled Pacific
  Mike Flanagan

• Tongan Government Refused To Listen To People
  By ‘Akilisi Pohiva

• Tongan Government Did Best To Facilitate Reform
  Lopeti Senituli

• EU, Oxfam Lock Horns Over Pacific Trade
  Barry Coates
• New Threat Reveals Deep Divisions In Solomons
  Robert Iroga
• Fiji Coup: Things Fall Apart
  Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka
• Fiji’s Unique Coup Still Unfolding
  Steven Ratuva
• Hypocrisy Taints Fiji Law Society Leadership
  Victor Lal
• Spare The Excuses For Surging Saipan Thefts
  Zaldy Dandan
• Tonga Editorials Fall Short Of Reality
  Kelepi Masa
• CNMI Must Improve Work Ethic
  Jayvee L. Vallejera
• CNMI Must Unite To Revitalize Economy
  Acting Gov. Timothy Villagomez
• In Praise Of Military Buildup On Guam
  Joe Murphy
• Rule Of Law Will Prevail In Tonga
  Tongan Prime Minister Fred Sevele
• Honiara Crime Wave Should Send Warning Signals
  John Roughan
• Build A New Fiji On The Strength Of Diversity
  Rajendra Prasad
• Corruption ‘Normal’ In Complacent Vanuatu
  Marie-Noelle Patterson
• Honiara Riot Warrants Formal Inquiry
  Frank Short
• Fiji Multi-Party Cabinet Offers Way Forward
  Narendra P Singh
• Fiji Labor Party Needs Leadership Change
  Victor Lal
• Taiwan Payments Cloud Solomons Democracy
  Ashley Wickham
• Why Guam And Northern Marianas Are Divided
  Felix Aguon
• Solomons Must Embrace Democracy, Christianity
  Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
• Rethinking Sovereignty In The Pacific
  Transform Aqorau
• Solomons Lawmakers Turn Deaf Ear To Citizens
  John Roughan
• Urging McDonald’s To Scrap Beachfront Plans
  Pago Congressman Eni Faleomavaega
• Fiji Goes To Polls Amid Uncertainty
  Sanjay Ramesh
• Is There A Way Forward In The Solomons?
  Transform Aqorau
• Seeking Answers In The Ashes Of Honiara
  Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka
• Marshalls Support Bikini Lawsuit Against U.S.
  Embassy Of The Republic Of The Marshall Islands
• Overfishing Threatens Pacific Tuna Stocks
  Robert Ovetz
• Same Old Has-Beens Crowd Solomons Elections
  John Roughan
• Taiwan Fund Secrecy Dangerous For Solomons
  Alfred Sasako
• Papua New Guinea: A Glass Half Full
  Mike Manning
• Historic Solomons Election A Chance For Change
  Johnson Honimae
• Taiwan Funds Fill Solomons Ministers’ Pockets
  Joses Tuhanuku
• Solomons Observers Needed – After Election
  John Roughan
• Cook Islands Budget Must Hear The People
  Geoffrey Henry
• Critical Times Still Ahead For Solomon Islands
  Transform Aqorau
• Pacific Fisheries Ignore UN On Longline Threats
  Robert Ovetz
• Bougainville Con Man Finds Home In ‘No Go Zone’
  Steven Ratuva
• RAMSI Long On Muscle, Short On Respect In Solomons
  John Roughan
• Moving PNG Economy Towards Its Potential
  Brian Gomez
• Guam Boom Should Include Local Workers
  Sen. Edward B. Calvo
• Still Looking For ‘Big Fish’ Behind Solomons Discord
  Frank Short
• Fiji On Track For Amended ‘Unity’ Bill
  Maika Bolatiki
• Education As A Tool Of Integration In Fiji
  Dr. Steven Ratuva
• Good Governance Key To Development In PNG
  Solomon Kantha
• Military Buildup Is Good For Guam
  Joe Murphy
• New Caledonia Still A Colony Despite Accord
  Roch Wamytan
• Northern Marianas On Road To Ruin
  Ed Stephens, Jr.
• U.S. Might Does Not Make Right On Kwajalein
  Former President Imata Kabua
• French Government Behind Trouble On Wallis
  Pulotu Ilavalu
• An Expatriate Joins Tongans In Protest
  Anapesi L. Kaili
• Give Tonga’s King His Due Respect
  Sailosi Finau
• Church Leaders Silent On Tongan Gang Violence
  Richard Wolfgramm
• CNMI Must Address Doctor Shortage 
  Dr. David Khorram
• Military Threat ‘Unacceptable’ In Fiji Democracy
  U.S. Ambassador David Lyon
• Fiji Could Learn From New Caledonia 
  Jon Fraenkel
• PNG Must Show Better Face In Australia
  Allan Patience
• Renewing U.S. Joint Commercial Commission 
  U.S. Ambassador David L. Lyon
• A Plea For Restorative Justice In Fiji
  Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase
• Nuclear Nightmare Lingers In Marshalls
  Chiyoko Tamayose
• Fiji Reconciliation Bill An Insult To Coup Victims
  Sanjay Ramesh
• Corruption No Secret In Solomon Islands
  Transform Aqorau
• Asian Communities Face Backlash In Pacific
  Micheal Field
• Troubled Solomons Must See Changes Soon
  John Roughan
• Roughan’s Appointment Is Solomons’ Loss
  Phil Tagini
• Still Waiting For Justice In The Solomon Islands
  Frank Short
• Time To Reflect On Marshalls Nuke ‘Atrocities’
  Jane Goodall and Rick Asselta
• Pacific States Show Promise With Biofuel
  Jan Cloin
• Are Solomon Islands Ready For Federal System?
  Frank Short
• Labor Investigators Needed To Curb CNMI Abuse
  Jayvee L. Vallejera
• Pacific Island Forum Does Little For PNG Economy
  Brian Gomez
• Better Times Ahead In CNMI - If We Use Our Heads
  Rik and Janel Villegas
• Polluted Cooks Lagoon Calls For Sewage Treatment
  James A. Roberts
• Fiji ‘Qoliqoli Bill’ Would Right Historical Wrong
  Dr. Tupeni Baba
• Leave Vanuatu Marijuana Growers Alone
  (Drcnet)
• Pacific Democracy: Dilemmas Of Intervention
  Jon Fraenkel
• Good Governance In PNG Requires Gender Equity
  PNG Post-Courier
• Trade Is More Effective Than Aid
  Helen Hughes
• Warning Signs There For Tongan Leaders To See
  Tapu Misa
• Tongan Government Did Best To Facilitate Reform
  Lopeti Senituli
• CNMI Illegal Alien List A Step In The Right Direction
  Jayvee L. Vallejera