Headlines from the Friday, February 21, 2014 Pacific Islands Report pireport.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUSTRALIAN PM: HE WON’T SUCCUMB TO ‘MORAL BLACKMAIL’ Abbot strongly defends immigration policy after Manus violence PNG PM REJECTS CLAIMS LOCALS INVOLVED IN VIOLENCE ON MANUS O’Neill says media claims of lawlessness in Manus untrue AUSTRALIA COMMITS $16 MILLION TO FIGHT MALARIA IN ASIA-PACIFIC Project seeks ‘to contain the spread of drug resistant strains of malaria’ CNMI LEGISLATURE WANTS GOVERNOR TO SEEK EXTRADITION OF FITIAL Former governor thought to be in the Philippines THREE CONFIRMED DEAD FROM FIJI DENGUE OUTBREAK Doctors, nurses have leave cancelled to deal with wave of patients CONTROVERSIAL COOK ISLANDS WATER PROJECT LAUNCHED China, Kiwi funded project call ‘too expensive, not well thought out TONGA SHIPPING COMPANY PURCHASES NEW CARGO VESSEL Ship to service outer islands, other Pacific nations GUAM GOVERNOR DELIVERS STATE OF THE ISLAND ADDRESS Calvo highlights construction, infrastructure improvements, education JAPANESE FUNDED SOLAR PROJECT LAUNCHES IN NIUE Long-term target is for 80-100% of electricity needs from solar KIRIBATI ISLANDERS SUFFER LONG WAIT FOR SUPPLY BOAT TO BE BUILT 4 years after project began, vessel for Banaba Island still not completed PAST GOVERNMENTS NEGLECTED FIJI’S MARITIME SERVICES: BAINIMARAMA PM commissions new landing craft, marking ‘resurgence’ of shipping TONGA CYCLONE VICTIMS COMPLAIN THAT RELIEF FOOD SENT IS EXPIRED Canned fish reportedly at least 6 months past freshness date GUAM SENATORS REVOKE PAY RAISES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS, CABINET Bill designed to ‘take care of the people first’ SOLOMONS TRIBE DEMANDS COMPENSATION FOR ‘ILLEGAL’ LOGGING Malaita group says landowners didn’t approve activities SOLOMON ISLANDS APPOINTS FIRST WOMEN HIGH COMMISSIONER Joy Kere to take up diplomatic post in New Zealand SAMOAN BOXER RETURNS HOME FOR BLESSINGS BEFORE TITLE BOUT Alex Leapai, from Lauli‘i, to fight heavyweight champ Klitschko ANOTHER SAIPAN CASINO BILL INTRODUCED IN CNMI HOUSE Senate has rejected previous 3 attempts to legalize gambling FORMER NFL PLAYER TO HEAD AM. SAMOA YOUTH, WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT Jonathan Fanene becomes youngest cabinet member RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP GAMES MAY BE PLAYED IN PACIFIC Australia, New Zealand hosts: PNG, Fiji or Samoa could see matches SYDNEY PHOTO EXHIBITION CAPTURES EARLY OF PACIFIC ISLANDS Points of Focus exhibit opens at Macleay Museum next month
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:41:16 +0000
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