Headlines from Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 Pacific Islands Report pireport.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 36 OUT OF 50 MPS RETAIN SEATS IN SOLOMONS ELECTIONS Only one woman appears to have secured a seat OBSERVERS TO SOLOMON ISLANDS ELECTIONS RELEASE PRELIMINARY REPORT Registration system hailed, barriers to female candidates disappointing FIJI VISIT BY CHINESE PRESIDENT LABELED ‘SUCCESS’ Xi signs MOU with eight Pacific Island leaders INCUMBENT GOVERNOR WINS CNMI RUNOFF ELECTION Inos, Torres team draws 57% of the vote ASYLUM SEEKER BOAT BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA TURNS UP ON YAP Passengers told they could use FSM to access Australia SAMOA MINISTER UNDER FIRE FOR SUPPORTING OUSTED FINANCE MINISTER Associate Minister alleges a ‘cover-up’ to protect Faumuina LNG PROJECT IN PNG’S GULF PROVINCE VALUED AT $20 BILLION Production from massive gas field due to begin in 2020 or 2021 SEEKING VERTICAL INTEGRATION, STARKIST BUYS AM. SAMOA CAN PLANT Owner Dongwon ‘committed to the success of StarKist Samoa’ MORE DRAMA IN COOKS’ UNDECIDED PARLIAMENTARY SEAT Court finds ruling party appeal can proceed, ballots remain uncounted MELANESIA SPEARHEAD GROUP TRADE AGREEMENT UNDER REVIEW Negotiations on labor mobility, other issues, precede Ministers meeting MORE THAN 100 ATTEND SECOND PALAU ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM Partnership between government, business highlighted SAMOA RUGBY UNION DENIES PLAYER’S THREAT ALLEGATION Star leading push for reform fears for ‘safety of his family’ TONGATAPU CANDIDATE DISQUALIFIED FROM TONGA ELECTIONS Failed to prove he cleared debt and submit application on time AM. SAMOA SEEKS REMITTANCE DATA TO CALCULATE ACCURATE GDP Commerce Head: Funds can both promote growth, inhibit employment SOLOMON ISLANDS OUTGOING PM ACCEPTS ELECTION DEFEAT Lilo, ousted by political newcomer, says he lost ‘cleanly’ CNMI CASINO DEVELOPER LOOKS AT GARAPAN LAND ON SAIPAN Best Sunshine enters into lease agreement for phase 1, 2 of project PNG MILITARY, POLICE LAUNCH OPERATION TO STOP TRIBAL FIGHTING More than 50 lives so far lost in Hela area fighting FIJI TO BE INCLUDED IN NEW ZEALAND SEASONAL WORKERS SCHEME Agreement to see workers arrive next February PNG MINISTER REFERRED TO PROSECUTOR FOR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE Ombudsman Commission refers, Prosecutor decides whether to proceed ‘SIGNIFICANT MINORITY’ OF NAURUANS OPPOSE CAMPS: JOURNALIST Nauru can’t cope with multicultural pressure of refugees VANUATU MP CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR WITCHCRAFT Police treating recent hanging of sorcery suspects as homicide FRENCH POLYNESIA TO SEEK NUKE COMPENSATION FROM FRANCE $930 million sought for environmental damage caused by testing GUAM GOVERNOR DENIES AUTHORIZING GAMBLING AT CARNIVAL GROUNDS Villages using gambling at fiestas say they got Calvo’s OK
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 03:14:53 +0000
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