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Two more Salelologa men handed in to Samoa police

The 31-year-old has been charged with intentional damage.

He is in police custody and will appear in court on 26 June.

Last week, another two men, aged 36 and 21, from Salelavalu village were charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

 

     

Group of angry men destroy stalls at Samoa market

A video was posted on social media showing what happened at the market this morning.

One man is seen on the video carrying a 12 gauge rifle while others are seen damaging tables and chairs used to sell goods.

Eye witnesses said rocks were thrown and gun shots were fired.

Sources from Savaii said the incident was the result of a fight between several men of Salelavalu and Salelologa villages which started last Saturday.

There are unconfirmed reports of some houses being burnt as a result

PNG needs prudent macroeconomic policies: IMF

This was from the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in consultation with PNG on November 29, 2016.

“As a commodity exporter, the PNG economy has been hit hard by the drop in world commodity prices and a major drought. The authorities have responded to these shocks through fiscal tightening and a combination of modest exchange rate depreciation and FX sales,” the board said in a statement.

“Strong economic growth driven by the start of the PNG LNG project, has tailed off amidst weak non-resource sector growth.