Sat, Aug 03, 2002 - Page 3 News List

Taiwan cash keeps Solomons afloat

DIPLOMACY The Pacific state, which is also one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies, is facing bankruptcy after a war provoked by militants destabilized the country

By Monique Chu  /  STAFF REPORTER , WITH AGENCIES

Following democratic elections last December, peace slowly returned but a Guadalcanal warlord, Harold Keke, killed 10 Malaita men last month.

On Monday, Kemakeza reshuffled his Cabinet, downgrading Bartlett to the tourism portfolio and moving eight others down. Kemakeza announced yesterday he was sacking Bartlett altogether.

But later Robert Goh, an official in Kemakeza's department, issued a statement saying the sacking was an error and had been rescinded.

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