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PNG Post-Courier

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (July 31) - Diplomatic relations between Papua New Guinea and Australia are at an all time low as a result of the Somare Government’s non-action on the Julian Moti Defence Board of Inquiry report. That report cannot be released because of an order by the court preventing its release. As such its contents cannot be discussed even though parts of the report have already been published in The Australian newspaper. Be that as it may, the ramifications of the lack of action on the report are far reaching. Its impact on the PNG - Australia ties are serious.

In the event that the National Alliance Party returns to power in two weeks time, what will happen? How will the newly formed Government attempt to mend relations with Australia as the Moti affair remains unresolved?

Australia is Papua New Guinea’s largest overseas aid donor and has been for many years. Relations between both countries have been...

Editorial

Fiji Daily Post

SUVA, Fiji (July 31) – According to the Christian Bible we are all in the same sinking boat – ‘there is none righteous; we are told, ‘all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious ideal’. That’s why Jesus makes it imperative that we strive for the perfection of our heavenly Father.

And that is what makes hypocrisy so intolerable. Hypocrisy is pretending to be something other than what you are. It is covering up one’s true condition while attacking those who are just like what you are inside. Hypocrisy is disguising one’s real position by asserting it is something else. Hypocrisy is lying to oneself and others while refusing to concede one is a liar. Hypocrisy takes issue with others on matters that are really unresolved in oneself. It is the pretence of virtue in the face of practiced vileness.

That is why Jesus reserved his worst judgments on humanity for hypocrites. In his time, he especially identified the ruling elite...

By Silafaga Lalua

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu (Tuvalu-News, July 31) – The fourth day of the current session of the Tuvalu Parliament today brought forth many lively debates from representatives to the house of Parliament on the 17 questions raised as well as the Bills that were moved in their different stages today.

Questions included what system the government employs for its Acting Minister when more than one minister travels overseas to which the Prime Minister replied that he only looks after one ministry; and a question that asked if the government has looked for new shipping agencies that would recruit Tuvalu seafarers to which Prime Minister replied positively.

Two bills were also presented for first reading, namely the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the Merchant shipping Amendment Bill 2007 and were both passed.

The Merchant shipping Amendment Bill 2007 is an urgent Bill and had its Certificate of Urgency submitted in today’s session.

The...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Aug. 1) - Approximately 2,000 people are still living in tents in the provincial capital of Solomon Islands Western Province, Gizo, nearly four months after a major tsunami and earthquake hit the area.

A spokesperson for World Vision in Gizo, Jay Hong, says life is slowly getting back to normal but many people in the town have not returned to their homes.

He says it’s been very wet for three weeks and food gardens have been destroyed so it has been quite miserable.

"A lot of people are still living in tents, still waiting for the reaction from the government as to how they’re going to rehabilitate them in terms of shelter. Most of the tents are starting to wear out now so it’s quite difficult for the people to keep living in these tents."

Mr Hong says there are also people on the nearby islands of Simbo and Ranongga who are still living in tents although many have begun rebuilding their homes.