Australian Rep to Boost PNG Tourism Numbers
Papua New Guinea is pushing ahead with its plan to increase tourist numbers by 50 per cent by 2008 - with the official launch on Thursday
night of a new tourism marketing representative in Sydney. Consultancy
company, Limetree Consulting, won the contract. Its Managing Director is
Sharon Hannaford, a former Managing Director of PATA - the Pacific Asia
Travel Association. Alphonse Willie, Chairman of PNG's Parliamentary
Committee on Tourism and Culture and Chairman of PNG's Tourism Promotion
Authority, was in Sydney to officially launch the new role.
Pacific Beat
SOLOMON IS: Help Coming for Landslide Victims
Living conditions in Solomon Islands still appear grim for communities in remote mountain villages of Guadalcanal. Persistent torrential rain has forced some villagers to seek refuge on higher ground, after landslides and flooding washed out their homes and food gardens. Poor
communications have made it impossible for authorities in Honiara to assess the extent of the damage and provide appropriate relief. An
assessment team - including members of World Vision, Solomon Islands Red Cross, Caritas and the National Disaster Management Office - has been sent in to try and assess the damage.
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PNG and Fiji Consider Direct Route
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare, has suggested the national airlines of Fiji and PNG get together to examine the viability of a direct air link between the two countries. The idea has picqued the
interest of Sir Michael's Fiji counterpart, Laisenia Qarase, who pledged
to raise the issue with his national airline, Air Pacific. The airline
is implementing a major expansion program and is looking at
possibilities to significantly increase the number of its Pacific
destinations, as well as the frequency of those services.
Pacific Beat
Japanese Mining Company to Explore Isabel
One of the world's biggest mining companies is taking a very strong interest in the Solomon Islands, to the delight of local authorities.
Last week, representatives from Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining company met with Solomon Islands Minister for Mines and Energy Basil Manelegua.
The minister travelled around Santa Isabel Island with the Sumitomo executives, meeting with chiefs and landowners to discuss an agreement to let the prospecting teams begin work. The company wants to search for
nickel and cobalt - the first time a major mining company has advanced to this stage of exploration in the Solomons.Pacific Beat
TUVALU - Universal Internet Access
In Tuvalu, the government is moving ahead with a plan to make the internet available to all Tuvaluans - even those living on the most
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