Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

Official: We’ll decide who comes to Nauru
Nauru’s foreign minister has said his government, not Australia, will decide whether to allow Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes access to an immigration processing center in the Pacific nation. ..(Full Story)

Marine focus for Solomons livelihood recovery
WWF and WorldFish Center are working in partnership to support livelihoods recovery for communities affected by the large earthquake and tsunami in Solomon Islands in April this year. ...(Full Story)

FSM’s Mori signs Micronesia Challenge proclamation
On Aug. 29, President Manny Mori signed a proclamation on the Micronesia Challenge, officially adopting the “recommendations of the Micronesia Challenge Action Plan meeting.” (Full Story)

Solomons sends protest to Vanuatu
The Solomon Islands government has sent a protest note to Vanuatu over the conduct of the acting registrar of the Vanuatu Supreme Court over the Julian Moti case., .(Full Story)

Temaru undecided over candidacy for president
French Polynesia’s opposition is yet to decide who it will nominate as candidate for president for next week’s election.
This comes amid a French decision ..(Full Story)

Fiji faces judicial crisis
Fiji’s interim government faces a judicial crisis after six Court of Appeal judges resigned, citing concerns about how military appointed acting Chief Justice Anthony...(Full Story)