Headlines from the Friday, February 14, 2014 Pacific Islands Report pireport.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CNMI LAND AGENCY OPPOSES HOMESTEADING BILL House bill allegedly ‘usurps’ DPL functions by ignoring laws LEGISLATURE’S VERSION OF GOVGUAM PAY RAISE PLAN VETOED DOA’s version will see raises made in supplemental checks NAURU CHIEF JUSTICE DECRIES CLAIMS OF CRONYISM Eames says he ruled against state’s attempts to breach constitution EDUCATION KEY TO SOCIAL CHANGE, SAYS NIUE YOUTH ACTIVIST Inangaro Vakaafi urges youth to prepare themselves to lead KIRIBATI HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAY DENGUE OUTBREAK OVER Dr. Peatao Tiira says dengue ‘nothing new’ for Kiribati SOLOMONS PROVINCIAL LEADER SAYS AIRSTRIP TO REOPEN Gwaunaru’u community, local officials reach agreement PROPOSED MEDIA LAW WORRIES JOURNALISTS IN TIMOR-LESTE Press union claims law gives state ‘excessive’ control over media PNG TO SEEK HELP OVER RESETTLING REFUGEES IN COUNTRY With help from Australia and UN, PNG to develop policy AM. SAMOA TREASURER CRITICIZED OVER PAYROLL CLAIMS Pili says direct deposit optional, contradicts his own memo FRENCH POLYNESIA TOURISM SECTOR BEING MISMANAGED Publisher says hotel managers from France ‘tainted’ local industry GOVERNOR VETOES PROPOSED GUAM ENERGY CODE BILL Calvo says strictest building codes already in effect on island MARSHALLS WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL UNESCO NOMINATION Nomination allegedly came as a surprise to government officials IN-HOUSE COUNSEL BILL FOR GOVGUAM AGENCIES VETOED Governor protecting lawyers at taxpayers’ expense: vice speaker PALAU FISHING BAN WON’T HURT DIPLOMATIC TIES: PRESIDENT Remengesau says announcement no surprise to other nations PNG MOVES TO BOOST LANDOWNER PARTICIPATION IN MINING Raft of policy changes proposed in ministerial statement CNMI COURT HEARS FBI AGENT AT BUCKINGHAM TRIAL Judge denies defense motion to dismiss charges against former AG AUSTRALIAN MINISTER SCRUTINIZES OVERSEAS AID Julie Bishop singles out aid to PNG in speech at university SOLOMONS COMMUNITIES DIVIDED BY OVERSEAS INTERESTS: LAWYER Isabel landowners split by rival mining companies’ claims SAMOA SUPPLIER’S FATE UNCERTAIN AS TOYOTA LEAVES AUSTRALIA Yazaki Samoa GM says company’s future up to headquarters VANUATU AGRICULTURE MINISTRY LAUNCHES CORPORATE PLAN Plan to guide service delivery, collaboration with other agencies MACUATA RESIDENTS PLANT 1,000 NATIVE TREES IN FIJI Korotubu village project funded by international organizations NEW ZEALAND MINISTER URGED TO TALK HUMAN RIGHTS IN FIJI Amnesty International wants McCully to raise issues during visit
Posted on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:34:04 +0000
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