Cover Story: Pawns In The Game

Fri: Feb 4, 2005

FIJI: Investment Broker Predicts Chaudhry Comeback in 2006 Elections

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Sacked Ministers Immediately Replaced

REGION: Regional Airline Organisation Decries Work of Consultants

REGION: Lomu’s Return Strikes Surgery Hurdle

REGION: Forum Hopes For Free And Fair Election

FRENCH POLYNESIA: Temaru Coalition Presents Election Program

FIJI: FLP Calls For Investigation Into Report

FIJI: Million-Dollar Tourism Meet Fizzles

SOLOMON ISLANDS: PM Prepares for No Confidence Vote

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Sacked Finance Minister Blames Intervention Force

PNG: Guns Necessary in Some Circumstances

PNG: Sir Skate Sacked

AMERICAN SAMOA: Cyclone Meena Update

Thu: Feb 3, 2005

CNMI/GUAM: Magnitude 6 Quake Jolts Marians and Guam

CNMI: Volcanic Haze Takes Toll on Residents

FRENCH POLYNESIA: 90% of Electricity Users to Pay Less

REGION: New ADB President Calls on Bank to Re-Invigorate Itself

TUVALU: Taiwan Gives $1.65 Million

FIJI: Education Minister Questions Accuracy of NGO Report

FIJI: Commodore Denies Threat Allegations

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Keke’s Trial in Day Three

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Cabinet Ministers Call for RAMSI Reform

SOLOMON ISLANDS: No Confidence Motion Coming

Wed: Feb 2, 2005

CNMI: Governor Babauta Seeks Another Term in Office

FRENCH POLYNESIA: Opposition To Announce New Presidential Candidate

TUVALU: Taiwan Presents US$1.65 Million to Tuvalu

VANUATU: Teachers Union Strike Notice Still in Force

PNG: Elections in Autonomous Bougainville Set For May

SAMOA:Man Jailed for Burning House on Chiefly Order

FIJI: UN Asked to Return ‘Deserter’

FIJI: Airline Denies Ex-Pat Pilots Causing Resignations

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Law Firm Challenges RAMSI in Court

GUAM: Volcanic Haze Reaches Guam

PNG: Manam Eruption Becomes Major Problem

PNG: Justice Needs God's Guidance

PNG: Man Arrested After Popondetta Riot

PNG: Australian Police Expand Presence in PNG Capital

FIJI: Report Finds Children In Distress

COOK ISLANDS: Most Stolen Bikes Are Not Recovered

NEW CALEDONIA: Squash Farmers Expect 3,500 Tonnes Production This Year

REGION: Fiji PM Wants Pro-culture Tourism in the Pacific

SOLOMON ISLANDS: PM Called To Give Evidence In Keke Trial

Tue: Feb 1, 2005

GUAM: Advisory Issued For Volcanic Haze

REGION: Pacific Countries Urged Not To Become Weak Link in Anti Terrorism Efforts

CNMI: Local Immigration Control Hampers ‘Stateless’ Case

REGION: Pacific Attract European Investors

FRENCH POLYNESIA: Campaigning Picks Up Steam

TONGA: Airfares to Northern Islands Criticised

SAMOA: Polynesian Takeover Puts Jobs at Risk

FIJI: Chiefs Supported Coup says Prosecution

FIJI: Clan Takes Over School

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Taiwan Donates Dental Equipment

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Taiwan President Addresses Parliament

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Keke Trial Progresses

PAPUA: Students Plan Sit In

PNG: Refugee Islanders Refused Permanent Settlement

PNG: Highway Horror

REGION: Taiwanese President Stops Off in Guam

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Trouble In Solomons May Force A Switch

FIJI: High Commissioner Returns To Fiji

COOK ISLANDS: Cooks To Head Regional Negotiating Group

PNG: Senior Public Servant Calls For Better Service

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Rebel Leader Keke Fronts Court Over Solomon Islands Murder

Mon: Jan 31, 2005

TONGA: Act Published As Part Of Economic Reform For Tonga

VANUATU: Case Against Police Commnader Dropped

MARSHALL ISLANDS: Outer Islands To Get Better Water Facilities

KIRIBATI: President Denies Opposition Claims He’s Open to Inducements from Japan

PNG: Tuna Loining Facility Poses No Danger

FIJI: Military Declares Lieutenant Colonel Tarakinikini a Deserter

FIJI: Government Studying TV Applicants

FIJI: Police Probe Armed Robberies

FIJI: Remittances Welcomed

FIJI: CEO of Finance Position Advertised

SOLOMON ISLANDS: RAMSI, Don't Go!

SOLOMON ISLANDS: RAMSI Human Rights Abuse Alleged

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Tight Security for Keke Trial

PNG: Abusive Father Pays the Price

PNG: Call to Re-Introduce Buka Checkpoints

NIUE: Police Minister Denies MP’s Drug Increase Claim

REGION: Eight Countries, Including Samoa, Still Have Sexist Laws

REGION: Man To Be Extradited From Australia To Face Pitcairn Sex Charges

FIJI: Police Grill Chinese Gang

PNG: Manam Erupts, One Man Killed

TONGA: Niuas Air Services to Resume Soon

PNG: PNG, Australia Sign Media Development Deal

SAMOA: Immigration To NZ Could Mean Shortage of Teachers

SOLOMON IS: Keke Murder Trial Set To Open

REGION: SPC Supports International Pacific Documentary Film Festival

Fri: Jan 28, 2005

FIJI: High Chief Denies Charges

FIJI: MP Denies Sex Research

SOLOMON IS: Ship Service to Western Province Stops

REGION: Partners meet in historic NZ Pacific Business Council Meeting

VANUATU: NZ Promotes Literacy Programme in Vanuatu

VANUATU: NZ Promotes Literacy Programme in Vanuatu

NEW CALEDONIA: WWF Accuses France of Turning a Blind Eye to Bushfires

COOK ISLANDS: No Funds Available For Avarua Road Project

KIRIBATI: Claims Kiribati now facing pro-whaling pressure

FIJI: Exodus to Kuwait Worries Chiefs

COOK ISLANDS: Key Forward Pulls out of Sevens

REGION: Forum workshop to address Intellectual Property Rights

Thu: Jan 27, 2005

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Tue: Jan 25, 2005

Mon: Jan 24, 2005