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spent five more years in jail than he been fixed, dropping the unemploy-
was sentenced to. A judge spotted ment claims by more than 4000.
the mistake, which had him serving
consecutive rather than concurrent Unsuitable sermons
sentences for burglary and theft. He Sermons by the leader of the
should have been released in 2015. Samoan Independent Seventh Day
Supreme court justice Leiataualesa Adventist Church pastor Willie Papu
Daryl Clarke realised the mistake when will no longer be aired on TV1. The
Agafili appeared over an assault alleg- pastor is alleged to have made other Front Page Limited
edly committed during a mass breakout Christian denominations in Samoa, 7 Thurston St
from Tanumalala prison. He has been and the Prime Minister during his paid PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
released, but will need to appear for program. TV1’s chief executive says Tel: +679 330 3108, 773 1118.
sentencing on the assault charge. The while they’ve never seen censorship of Email: advertising@islandsbusiness.com
case has raised concerns that other church ministers’ sermons as neces- Circulation & Distribution
prisoners may have suffered the same sary, the Prime Minister has threat- subs@islandsbusiness.com
fate. ened legal action. No such problem for Finance
divisive preachers in Fiji, where the finance@islandsbusiness.com
Not adding up jailed leader of the Korean Grace Road
A data entry error briefly added un- church still regularly appears on two Regional and local magazine sales agents
employment claims filed on Saipan and television networks criticising other Amy Street Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
Palau to Guam’s statistics, inflating the Christian faiths. Kundan Singh Supermarket – Arts Village, Pacific Harbour,
territory’s figures this month. Guam Fiji
Department of Labor admitted its soft- Whispers is compiled under the guid- Kundan Singh Supermarket – Tamavua, Suva, Fiji
ware vendor, Florida-based Geographic ance of the editors Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
Solutions (a seeming misnomer) had Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
made the mistake, which has since editor@islandsbusiness.com MHCC – Suva, Fiji
Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
Tweet of the month: 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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