Pacific Magazine Daily News
Pacific Magazine Daily News



Human Rights Group Calls On Indonesia To Release Papuans (Jul 25)
The Indonesian government should immediately release more than a dozen Papuans detained for raising the Papuan “Morning Star” flag in Fakfak, a...


Togiola Lifts Hiring Freeze (Jul 25)
American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono yesterday lifted a two-month freeze on hiring, promotion and incremental pay increases for the American Samoa...


Two More Saipan Garment Factories To Close (Jul 25)
(Saipan Tribune) Two more Saipan garment factories will shut down, the Saipan Tribune reports. United International Corp. and Onwel Garment Manufacturers will...


Solomons Opposition Withdraws No Confidence Motion (Jul 25)
(Solomon Star) The Solomon Islands Opposition Wednesday withdrew the notice it submitted to parliament on its proposed no confidence vote against the...


Solomons Power Utility Mum As Honiara Goes Dark For A Day (Jul 25)
(Solomon Star)Honiara faces uncertainty because of Solomon Islands Electricity Authority’s (SIEA) fuel crisis. The authority reportedly has a huge...


Taiwan Squabbles Over Country Name At Beijing Olympics (Jul 25)
(Taipei Times)The head of the Sports Affairs Council said Taiwanese athletes would drop out of the Games if Beijing insisted on referring to the nation as...


Regional Disaster Meeting Delayed One Day By Australia, NZ Protest (Jul 25)
(Fiji Times)The interim government called off a regional meeting in Nadi yesterday after its Pacific counterparts protested against interim Defense Minister...


Suva Thursday: A Day Of Leaks, Machinations, "Secret" Meetings And Speculation (Jul 25)
For weeks it was clear all was not well on the “fourth floor” of the Home Affairs Building — the offices of Fiji’s military chief and...


Forum Officials Approve Recommendations For Leaders Meeting (Jul 25)
(Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat)The two-day Pre-Forum Session of the Forum Officials Committee (FOC) has concluded at the Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji...


U.S. EPA Fines Guam Waterworks Authority (Jul 25)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday fined the Guam Waterworks Authority $9,000 for failing to fully...