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SAMOA STREETS ADDRESSES authorities are impounding stray dogs
Samoa is to name, number and after a very angry livestock farmer
signpost streets and buildings in a bid claimed dogs attacked and killed his
to improve its postal system. Efforts flock of sheep. The farmer does not
will begin at the iconic Apia town clock live on Rotuma, but is originally from
and radiate outwards. Zip codes will there, and happens to be the President
also be built into the system. of Fiji. Islanders say the enforcement
is long overdue, but the only issue is Front Page Limited
DOWNSIZING OBLIGATIONS that the impounding of animals has 7 Thurston St
Samoa’s government has ordered the also seen pet dogs being taken in. PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
size of some canned meat cartons be Tel: +679 330 3108, 773 1118.
reduced in a quest to reduce the cost CARS AND STOP ORDERS Email: advertising@islandsbusiness.com
of traditional offering at community Be careful who you cross in Kiribati. Circulation & Distribution
events. Cartons of canned fish will An overseas investor was held up in a Joseva Ratabua
decrease from 12 to eight units, while court, which issued a stop order at the jratabua@islandsbusiness.com
cartons of corned beef will contain two request of a disgruntled businessman subs@islandsbusiness.com
rather than four tins. The PM wants to in Tarawa. The businessman demanded Finance
reduce the burden on Samoans faced that the investor replace his slightly finance@islandsbusiness.com
with family obligations like funerals, damaged car (which the investor had Regional and local magazine sales agents
weddings, title bestowals and other hired) with a totally new vehicle, a
events. demand the investor rejected. The Amy Street Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
businessperson was unable to leave Kundan Singh Supermarket – Arts Village, Pacific Harbour,
DOG DAYS ON ROTUMA Kiribati for two weeks, until he hired a Fiji
In Fiji’s northernmost outpost lawyer to get the court to remove the Kundan Singh Supermarket – Tamavua, Suva, Fiji
the Polynesian island of Rotuma, stop travel ban. Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
MHCC – Suva, Fiji
Post of the month: Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
Suva Bookshop – Downtown Boulevard, Suva, Fiji
Tappoo outlets – Fijiwide
Textbook Wholesalers – BSP Centre Suva, Fiji
Total Lautoka - Vitogo Parade
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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