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Pacific Waves for Friday 6 March 2020
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Dateline Pacific for 6 March 2020
5:05 AM.The coronavirus outbreak has already dealt severe blows to the tourism industries in Samoa and the Northern Marianas; tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain are frustrated over the… Read more Audio
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Another delay in Bougainville and PNG key meeting
12:50 AM.The governments of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville were due to head into key talks today but they have been put off until Friday 13 March. Read more Audio
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Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg withdraws from race
12:50 AM.Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg withdrew from the US Democratic Presidential Candidate race less than 24 hours after sensationally taking the caucus of American Samoa during so-called Super… Read more Audio
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Tourism operators in PNG demand answers over ship ban
12:50 AM.Tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain are frustrated over the provincial administration to prevent cruise ship passengers arriving due to fears Covid-19 could reach PNG. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Samoan, Northern Marianas economies hard hit
12:50 AM.The coronavirus outbreak has already dealt severe blows to the tourism industries in Samoa and the Northern Marianas. Read more Audio
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Manus Island refugee musician blocked from studio
12:50 AM.A Manus Island refugee and musician detained in an Australian hotel is being prevented from recording his new song. Read more Audio