Pacific

Islands

Mo Nthly

Vol 62 No. 8

The News Magazine

August 1992

From The

Editor’S Desk 4

Headlines 5

Politics:

PNG’s new government 9 The man who is PM 11

Business:

"iji’s new tax proposal, and /vhat it means 13 Swallowing the bitter pill of reform 16

Afomen:

Sreating an awareness of women’s changing role 21

Bougainville:

Politics or humanity? 23 The enemy must leave 26

The Forum:

What about the real issues? 27 The Honiara decisions 29

Environment:

Low priority for AOSIS 32

Anniversary:

The Battle of Guadalcanal 33 Men who were there 35

Special Report:

The art of survival 37 Culture and commerce 39 Chamorro rights groups seek sovereignty 41 The lost world of Iran Jaya 43 A cultural awakening 45

Books:

The Polynesian King 47

Sports:

Up, up and away 49 The battle of the giants 50

Yachting:

Fellowship at Christmas Island 53

Shipping:

Shipping schedules 57

Columnists:

David Barber 19 Margot O’Neill 20 Alfred Sasako 48

Publisher: Gene Swinstead Editor: Mala Jagmohan Senior Writer: Martin Tiffany Correspondents: Al Prince, Angela McCarthy. David Morth, David Robie, Diana McManus, Dykes Angiki, -rank Kolma, Franck Madoeuf, lan Williams, Irene Yisbet, John Hunter, Karen Mangnall, Lovenia Enari, Jlo Vilisoni Macel Manua, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi -onua, Richard Dinnen, Ulafala Alavao, Wally tiambohn.

Columnists: David Barber (Wellington), Futa Helu Tonga, covering the Pacific Islands), Jemima jarrett (Sydney), Margot O’Neill (Washington), lulian Moti (Pacific Law), Alfred Sasako (The : orum).

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