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Whispers

holds the agricultural programme of police constabulary spelling out new social
the university. Since he took office, the media guidelines. No member of the police
Ugandan-born but naturalised Canadian force should be commenting on political
has called for a lot more transparency matters in any social media platform nor
and openness in how the administration can any police officer create his or her own
runs the regional institution, to the delight social media page under the name of the Front Page Limited
of many students and teaching faculty Royal PNG Constabulary. Commissioner 10 Tower Street
members. Gari Baki has ordered that any social me-
dia platforms using such a name without PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
t his clear approval should be taken down Tel: +679 330 3108, 773 1118.
immediately. Email: advertising@islandsbusiness.com
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IT looks like land transportation is the t Joseva Ratabua
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given the way their perks and packages If it smells fishy….. jratabua@islandsbusiness.com
are being marketed. The former CEO of FRENZIED coverage of the alleged at- subs@islandsbusiness.com
Samoa’s Land Transport Authority, Leasi tempted abduction of a school age boy in Finance
John Galuvao reportedly turned down a Fiji’s west had social media agog a few Sara Vafoou
WST121,000 contract. That’s US$46,331 weeks ago. The problem was, the story finance@islandsbusiness.com
salary for just six months work, or about related by the boy contained every hor-
US$20,166 a month. Match that with the ror story trope/urban myth in the book. Regional and local magazine sales agents
US$235,000 salary for Fiji’s LTA CEO, Nevertheless, considerable police and
topped up with a US$35,000 bonus if journalistic resources were dedicated to Amy Strreet Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
Englishman Samuel Simpson achieves his following up on his story. It all proved to be Kays Kona Shop – Dolphin Plaza, Suva, Fiji
KPIs. The salary is 100 times the amount the product of a teenage imagination, but Kundan Singh Supermarket – Arts Village, Pacific
earned by a worker on the national mini- the community associated with the fiction Harbour, Fiji
mum wage of US$1.26 an hour! was left feeling vulnerable to the spread Kundan Singh Supermarket – Tamavua, Suva, Fiji
of misinformation. Meanwhile in Samoa,
t a man has been fined for spreading false Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
stories about an alleged child abduction Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
PNG tightens on social media ring. Liua Savaiinaea’s initial report led to MHCC – Suva, Fiji
TOUGHER laws have been handed down a police investigation, before he admitted Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
to the enforcer of the law in Papua New to making the story up. Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
Guinea with the head of the country’s
Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
Suva Bookshop – Downtown Boulevard, Suva, Fiji
Tweet of the month: Tappoo outlets – Fijiwide
Textbook Wholesalers – BSP Centre Suva, Fiji
Total Lami - Lami Town
Total Lautoka - Vitogo Parade
USP Bookcentre – USP, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

Boroko Foodworld – Boroko, PNG
Friendly Islands Bookshop – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Hachette Pacifique – Papeete, French Polynesia
National Stationery Supplies – Honiara, Solomon
Islands
Nouvelle Messageries Caledoniennes de Presse –
Noumea, New Caledonia
Pacific & Occidental Capelle & Partners – Yaren,
Nauru
Pacific Supplies – Rarotonga, Cook Island
Robert Reimers Enterprises – Majuro, Marshall
Islands
South Seas Traders – Alofi, Niue
Stop Press – Port Vila, Vanuatu
Yap Cooperative Association – Colonia, YAP, FSM
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