Guam’s tourism rebounds<\/p>\n
HAGATNA, Guam – Guam tourist arrivals climbed to 1,288,002 last year, according to just-released Guam Visitors Bureau statistics.<\/p>\n
The total is just under the typical 1.3 million annual visitor arrivals the U.S. territory recorded before the Asian economic crisis.<\/p>\n
The bureau has set a goal of two million tourists a year by 2005.<\/p>\n
A further sign of a rebound in tourism is a commitment by Tanota Partners to build a new 400-room hotel on Tumon Bay, the Pacific Daily News reported.<\/p>\n
New outbreak of violence in Solomons<\/p>\n
HONIARA, Solomon Islands – Violence has broken out again in the capital, Honiara, between Marau Eagle Force and Guadalcanal militants.<\/p>\n
A Marau man was stabbed by suspected Guadalcanal militants on the eastern outskirts of the capital Monday, following which Marau Eagle Force retaliated by stabbing a Guadalcanal man.<\/p>\n
A government official said the Marau issue is hindering the disarmament process between the Malaita Eagle Force and the Isatabu Freedom Movement, who fought an almost two-year ethnic conflict over land rights and jobs.<\/p>\n
Vanuatu to combine Air Vanuatu and Vanair<\/p>\n
PORT VILA, Vanuatu – Vanuatu’s domestic airline, Vanair, will be merged into the country’s international carrier, Air Vanuatu, creating one airline, Prime Minister Barak Sope has announced.<\/p>\n
“We are thinking of a March 31st date” for the formal merger,” he said.<\/p>\n
The combined airline is expected to provide operational efficiencies and increase revenues. (Pacific Islands Report)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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