Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1998Vol. 68 No. 10

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Editorial 6 Letters to the Editor. 7 Briefs 9 Special Report: Sex, lies and videotape: the PNG dilemma to Black days for pearl farming 12 Tribal unrest predicted over Porgera gold mine 14 Habitat for Humanity. 15 Advertising Features: tourism: South Pacific travel comes together. 17 Banking: Roles towards the next century? 24 Brewery: Award-winning products 28 Cooks economy idle: Another "unsustainable" budget...3o Guam marks US Centennial with new push for Chamorro self determination, home rule 32 Developments: Confusion reigns over "ninja" attacks in Samoa 35 The last country to farewell the first day? 37 (lav® Story: A Tight Ship: The challenges of regional shipping 38 Sports: Vijay's achievement is the region's best 45 The Micronesian Games 47 Uook Review: Beyond Paint and Feathers 50 ■ : Teach your computer Samoan 51 \: The Great Shrimp Hunt 52 David Barber/Jemima Garrett 54

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Cover Story: A light Ship

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