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Whispers

Manus author accolades government to float the idea of estab-
Still on Manus, the author of a book writ- lishing an immigration detention centre.
ten line-by-line via texts sent from the Internal Affairs Minister Andrew Napuat
island has won yet another literary prize. says putting up foreign nationals in hotels
Behrouz Boochani wrote No Friend but prior to their deportation is expensive, and
the Mountains while being held at the that establishing an immigration detention Front Page Limited
detention centre for refugees on Manus. centre would bring costs down. 10 Tower Street
This month he won the national biogra- PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
phy award, adding to a long list of prizes. t
The book describes Boochani’s voyage Tel: +679 330 3108, 773 1118.
from Indonesia and life in the centre. As Reprieve in New Cal Email: advertising@islandsbusiness.com
PNG and Australia negotiate closure of A man wanted in China for allegedly run- Circulation & Distribution
the facility, Boochani says refugees have ning a pyramid scheme has been released Joseva Ratabua
been offered the opportunity to relocate to on bail by a New Caledonian court. Ning jratabua@islandsbusiness.com
Port Moresby. Shisheng was arrested in April when the
cruise ship he was on stopped on the subs@islandsbusiness.com
t Isle of Pines. Beijing has asked for his Finance
extradition, but his lawyer successfully Sara Vafoou
ANU tours region appealed the order. The court will rule on finance@islandsbusiness.com
The Australian National University has the extradition request in October.
won a A$17.5 million contract to set up a Regional and local magazine sales agents
new Pacific Security College, and is about t
to start touring Pacific Island nations to Amy Street Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
draw up training plans. The college will Donation divides Kundan Singh Supermarket – Arts Village, Pacific
aim to strengthen links between police and Not everybody is happy with the Ameri- Harbour, Fiji
security officials throughout the region can Samoa Governor’s decision to donate Kundan Singh Supermarket – Tamavua, Suva, Fiji
and with their Australian counterparts and US$100K to the Manu Samoa campaign Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
reflects the priorities of the Australian step for the rugby world cup next month. Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
up in the Pacific. Some American Samoans have vented on
social media that the money would have MHCC – Suva, Fiji
t been better spent on the territory’s Pacific Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
Games team, on salaries and tax returns Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
Vanuatu detention plan and on schools and roads.
Big hotel bills have prompted Vanuatu’s Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
Suva Bookshop – Downtown Boulevard, Suva, Fiji
Tappoo outlets – Fijiwide
Textbook Wholesalers – BSP Centre Suva, Fiji
Total Lautoka - Vitogo Parade
Post of the month: USP Bookcentre – USP, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji
Palm Court Bistro – QBE Arcade, City Centre, Suva

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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