Rabuka suspect in Fiji mutiny<\/p>\n
SUVA, Fiji Islands – Former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka is under investigation for alleged involvement in the mutiny at Suva’s main Queen Elizabeth II military barracks on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The revolt, by troops loyal to imprisoned May 19 coup leader George Speight left eight people dead and more than 30 injured.<\/p>\n
Rabuka, who has been banned from all military posts, denied any involvement in the revolt.<\/p>\n
Military officials said he was stopped at a checkpoint after the revolt and one of the alleged ringleaders of the mutiny was found in his car.<\/p>\n
Rabuka said he only was acting as a negotiator.<\/p>\n
$9.58-M from D.C. to compensate Guam<\/p>\n
HAGATNA, Guam – Governor Carl Gutierrez has received $9.58 million from the federal government to compensate Guam for costs incurred while hosting immigrants from the three U.S. Freely Associates States in Micronesia.<\/p>\n
Danny Aranza, Director of the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs, presented the governor with the funding.<\/p>\n
Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau are permitted virtually unrestricted immigration to Guam, other U.S. territories and all 50 states.<\/p>\n
Guitierrez said $1.7 million of the Compact impact money already has been set aside for Guam Memorial Hospital. (Pacific Islands Report)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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