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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Solomon Star, July 1) – Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in the Solomon Islands and an increasing number of amputations are expected, warned the Ministry of Health yesterday.

National Coordinator of Non-communicable Diseases Nevalyn Laesango said diabetes is still increasing at an alarming rate with more than one thousand recorded cases in the National Capital alone.

Mrs Laesango said more than 1,480 cases were reported in Honiara, the Solomons capitol, in 1995.

"This number represents around 120 cases per year for Honiara," she said.

Mrs Laesango said they are working with all the provinces to collect diabetes data.

She advises people to eat more home grown food, undertake between 30 to 45 minutes of daily exercise and go for free blood tests in clinics or the Central Hospital.

"If people living in urban centres failed this, Solomon Islands will have more and more amputees in the future," she warned....

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The Maui News

MAUI, Hawaii (July 3) – This is the weekend that Maui joins the rest of the United States in celebrating life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The celebration today might be a beach picnic, a family get-together, a trip to the Makawao Rodeo, listening to "The Legends of Hawaiian Music" at Kaanapali or the Maui Pops Orchestra’s "Summer Symphony Spectacular" at the Maui Tropical Plantation.

The celebration Monday, Independence Day, might include attending one of several Lahaina Fourth of July events including an 8 p.m. fireworks show, or watching the bombs burst mid air and the rockets red glare off Wailea Beach at 8 p.m.

Fireworks, picnics, parades, community gatherings and the simple delight of time off with the family are very much a part of the country’s historic fabric. Organized fireworks on the Fourth became a tradition on Maui as early as 1907 with displays at the three-year-old Kahului Harbor, Makawao and Hana...

By Philiip Dowa

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (The National, July 4) – A youth from Kumukio village has been hacked to death in a land dispute and a foreigner was attacked by villagers in his yacht in Sio, a village in Tewae-Siassi district, in separate incidents in Papua New Guinea last month, it has been learned.

Nakni Toksie, a Gerup primary school teacher, said both incidents are being investigated by district police.

Mr Toksie said the youth was chopped up during a heated argument with three men over the land on which he raises a herd of cattle. The victim was buried at an unknown place, he said.

The suspects escaped but were identified, he added.

Meanwhile, Mr Toksie said the foreigner who was attacked in his yacht by villagers was released from Braun Rural Hospital in Finschhafen after being treated for serious knife injuries.

The Sialum police have been informed of the incident.

The foreigner's yacht sustained extensive...

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (SIBC, July 5) – World renowned Australian band Yothu Yindi will perform in Honiara later this month as part of events and activities marking the second anniversary of RAMSI [Regional Assistance Mission Solomon Islands] in the Solomons on July 24.

This was confirmed by RAMSI Special Coordinator James Batley, as he announced a number of events planned for the anniversary.

The theme of the second anniversary celebration is: "Iumi Tugeta Savve Duim".

Mr Batley says the theme underlines the partnership between RAMSI and the people of Solomon Islands.

He says the people of Solomon Islands and RAMSI are working together in a whole range of areas to help the country recover from the tension period and to move forward.

Among events and activities planned for the celebrations is a free public concert at Town Ground in Honiara on Saturday July 23rd, which will feature among others, the Australian band Yothu Yindi.

Two other...