Pacific

Islands

Monthly

Vol 63 No. 5

The News Magazine

May 1993

From The

Editor’S Desk 4

Letters 5

Headlines 6

Fisheries

The tuna dilemma 9

Business

Musical investment by Nauru govern ment 14 Cannery closes 14 More trade expected 15

French Polynesia

Going to the polls 17

Elections

The Solomons call for change 18

Papua New Guinea

A chapter ends for Pangu 22

Religion

Church and politics 24

Federated States Of

Micronesia 26

Education

Fhe education war 33

Focus On Vanuatu

Sports

Sevens sensation

Yachting

Pacific gallivanter

39 Shipping

Shipping schedules 57

52 Columnists

Jemima Garrett 13 Bill McCabe 32 David Barber 35 Alfred Sasako 37

Publisher: Brian O’Flaherty Editor: Mala Jagmohan Senior Writer: Martin Tiffany Correspondents: Christine Hatcher, David North, Ed Rampell, lan Williams, Johnson Honimae, Karen Mangnall, Liz Thompson, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi Fonua, Wally Hiambohn,Bill Morton.

Columnists: David Barber (Wellington), Futa Helu (Tonga, covering the Pacific Islands), Jemima Garrett (Sydney).

Julian Moti (Pacific Law), Alfred Sasako (The Forum).

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