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HAGATNA, Guam (Marianas Variety, Oct. 2) - The Guam International Airport Authority’s board of directors has officially approved signatory airline status for Korean Airlines, which represents a long-term commitment between KAL and Guam.

According to a release, Korean Air regional manager Hong Gyu Hur said the airline is focused on developing programs that will contribute to the island’s economy.

Korean Air added extra flights in August to increase tourism arrivals to the island during the peak vacation period for the Korean market.

The three additional flights a week were direct flights between Incheon and Guam.

"Our present and future objectives are to continue providing excellent service standards supported with competitive fare tables and our extensive network of destinations," he said.

Signatory airlines on Guam include Continental Micronesia, Japan Airlines/Japan Asia Airways, Northwest Airlines, and All Nippon Airways.

On Aug. 6, 1997...

By Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno

HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Oct. 2) - Opinions clashed at a public hearing at the Legislature last night on a proposal to allow voters to cast ballots on the casino question sooner than the General Election in November next year.

Reflecting the level of community interest -- and division -- on the issue, island residents packed the legislative hearing room, which seats a crowd of more than 50. More people stood outside the room to listen or wait for turns to let island lawmakers know their stance on the issue.

The Citizens for Economic Diversity proposal, which would allow casinos in hotels with 100 or more rooms, already has met the required number of voter signatures to put the question of whether to legalize casinos on the General Election ballot in 2004.

So what's the hurry?

Ask that question to workers who stand to lose their jobs and to business owners on the brink of bankruptcy, said businessman Robert...

By Jack Niedenthal

MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Yokwe Online, Oct. 1) - Three judicial appointments were made in the Republic of the Marshall Islands this week. The RMI's Supreme Court has a new Chief Justice, and the High Court is now supplied with a Chief Justice and a new Associate Justice.

Dan Cadra, a former RMI High Court Chief justice in the 1990's, was named interim Supreme Court Chief Justice, replacing Justice Allen Fields who resigned last January.

Carl B. Ingram was confirmed unanimously as Chief Justice of the High Court replacing the recently ousted Judge Charles Henry. Last March, Ingram was sworn in as Associate Justice and Acting Chief Justice of the High Court, following years of government service and private practice in Majuro.

Richard Hickson, formerly from the RMI Attorney-General's office, was confirmed as an Associate Justice for the High Court by a 19-9 Nitijela vote. Senators Abacca Anjain and Christopher Loeak joined the...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (RNZI, Oct. 2) - American Samoa’s former Chief Procurement Officer, Faau Seumanutua, has not been able to post bail of $100,000 and remains behind bars in the Tafuna Correctional Facility.

Seumanutua faces 18 counts of stealing, 10 charges of fraud and 15 misdemeanor counts of violating ethical conduct.

Throughout his questioning by the Senate Investigative Committee the former director maintained he had no involvement in Samoa Wood Products a firm part-owned by his son, Leonard.

But the affidavit in support of his arrest warrant revealed he was personally involved with the firm’s operations.

Bank records showed he signed 13 Samoa Wood checks from February 2002 to April of this year. The investigation also showed that Seumanutua’s wife signed 38 company checks between August 2001 and May of this year.

The former Chief Procurement Officer is alleged to have ordered the alteration of eight purchase requisitions for furniture...