Pacific

Islands

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Vo I 60 No. 9

Voice Of The Pacific

September 1990

■ The Forum/10 In Port Vila, it was victory for Fiji’s Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and distress for Australia’s Bob Hawke. It was the best of Forums, it was the worst of Forums. It was the coming of age of the Island states.

I Departments

Letters/6 Headlines/?

Business/31 People/50

Market Place/54

■ Vanuatu/18 It is 10 years after Vanuatu was born.

The economy is pick ing up, tourists are re turning and after re

cent political prob-

lems, the country is seeking a new direction and a better future.

■ Papua New Guinea/43 After the shooting

stopped, opposing

parties put to sea to try and solve the Bougainville crisis. Sir

Michael Somare goes on his biggest mission since being knighted and succeeds.

■ Western Samoa/ 48 The killer disease AIDS tiptoes into the country and takes its first victim. The death has created a new

emphasis on the campaign to control the disease. Cultural problems arise.

I People/50

A creative woman has set up business in Fiji to encourage growth in the filmmaking in

dustry. Lois Bhagwan

speaks frankly about

the industry, its problems and hope.

Publisher Geoffrey Hussey Editor Jale Moala Correspondents Al Prince, Angela McCarthy, David North, David Robie, Diana McManus, Dykes Angiki, Ed Rampell. Frank Senge, Irene Nisbet, Iva Tora, John Hunter, Karen Mangnall, Lito Vilisoni, Macel Manua, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi Fonua, Richard Dinnen, Ulafala Aiavao, Wally Hiambohn.

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