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Officer Suspended Amidst PNG Police Brutality

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Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i

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Commissioner says ‘no place for evil, brutal police’

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (The National, May 30, 2013) – In Papua New Guinea, one policeman was suspended and arrested yesterday over the alleged wounding of 74 men in Port Moresby last Sunday.

Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga said that more policemen believed to be involved in the assault and wounding of a large number of men, all from Morobe, would be dealt with both administratively and criminally.

In a rare exercise of powers, a judge has summoned National Capital District (NCD) metropolitan commander Superintendent Andy Bawa and Gordon police station commander Senior Inspector John Tarur to appear in court to explain the incident.

Justice David Cannings said that he was very concerned at what was reported on page 4 of The National on Tuesday...

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180 Solar Energy Systems Installed In Malaita

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Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i

News Release

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Malaita, Solomon Islands

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Village

With kerosene, diesel and coconut shells as sources of lighting for their homes, the residents of Kiu village on the island of Malaita in Solomon Islands were truly emotional when celebrating the completed installation of 180 solar home systems during the official commissioning of the ‘Rural Electrification Via Solar Homes Systems in the Solomon Islands Project.’

The Kiu community is the first recipient of the US$3.99 million, which involves the installation of 2,000 solar home systems that will provide significant benefits to rural areas and outer islands in the eight provinces around Solomon Islands who will now have access to power for lighting and basic electrical appliances.

The project, developed...

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SPC Advises Pacific Communities To Cut Tobacco

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Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i

News Release

Secretariat of the Pacific Community Noumea, New Caledonia

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Every year, tobacco kills nearly six million people. It remains the largest preventable cause of death on the planet.

Tobacco use contributes immensely to the nearly 80% of deaths due to non-communicable diseases in the Pacific region, including heart disease and cancer.

Yet, while the Pacific region leads the world in signing up to a global initiative to protect people from the harmful effects of tobacco, there is still a long way to go to ensure polices are put in place and enforced.

All eligible Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) have ratified the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a key tool in the fight against tobacco.

However, more than half the...

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