The $1 billion conundrum Vol 7 No. 4 April 2023 | Page 3

Vol . 7 No . 04 What we have this month April 2023

Our Cover
THE $ 1 BILLION
CONUNDRUM
Keeping an eagle eye on Guam hospital project
Tourism
CNMI , Palau eyeing expansion of the military market
Around the Pacific
Caning in Yap
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The muddled discussion on Guam hospital project
16-19
In defense of the land lease
17-19
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
Plain English , please
4
Insights
Theses Islands : The China crisis
6
Pacific Reflections : Being Micronesia
7
Live from Saipan : When government matters
8
Yes & Know : Autism and law enforcement
9
Guest column : Tax talk
10
Military
Boosting Guam ’ s defense
12
CNMI
Targeting the military R & R market
14
Around the Pacific
Palau ’ s slow recovery
20
Dual citizenship on FSM ’ s ballot
21
Customs over law : caning in Yap
22
Three degrees of punishment
23
Watching Pacific action from the west
24
Domestic violence in Pacific island countries
25
Rice : A way of life in the Marianas
26
Life
GVBs Koko ’ s race returns
27
Lessons : When darkness turns to light
28
Daydream : Throwback 80s and 90s
29
Bookshelf
Revisiting Cold War aid
29
Art
Justine Green : Carving a name for himself
30