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Belize Declares September 23 Additional Public Holiday (Source: Belize Ministry of Home Affairs-Belmopan) - Summary: Belize's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that Monday, September 23, 2002, will be observed as an additional public and bank holiday throughout Belize, in lieu of the annual, September 21, public holiday. Links: full story and other Belize news and updates.
Solomon Island Clarifies August 30 Holiday Status (Source: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation-Honiara) - Summary: The government of the Solomon Islands has declared a one-off Day of National Mourning to commemorate the recent death of Youth, Women and Sports Minister, and South Guadalcanal MP, Fr Augustine Geve. Links: full story and other Solomon Islands news and updates.
Fiji Questions Prince Charles' Birthday Public Holiday (Source: Fijilive Website-Suva) - Summary: Fiji Senator Mitieli Bulanauca has called for the removal of religious holidays based on foreign religions, such as Prophet Mohammad's Birthday and Diwali. Links: full story and other Fiji news and updates.
Trinidad and Tobago Restores September 24 Republic Day Public Holiday (Source: Caribbean Media Corporation News Agency-Bridgetown) - Summary: The Trinidad and Tobago government has announced that September 24th, formerly Republic Day, is to be declared an annual public holiday, again, as replacement for one of the other 12 public holidays. Links: full story and other Trinidad and Tobago news and updates.
Belize Declares September 23 Additional Public Holiday (Source: Belize Ministry of Home Affairs-Belmopan) - Summary: Belize's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that Monday, September 23, 2002, will be observed as an additional public and bank holiday throughout Belize, in lieu of the annual, September 21, public holiday. Links: 
Solomon Island Clarifies August 30 Holiday Status (Source: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation-Honiara) - Summary: The government of the Solomon Islands has declared a one-off Day of National Mourning to commemorate the recent death of Youth, Women and Sports Minister, and South Guadalcanal MP, Fr Augustine Geve. Links: 
Fiji Questions Prince Charles' Birthday Public Holiday (Source: Fijilive Website-Suva) - Summary: Fiji Senator Mitieli Bulanauca has called for the removal of religious holidays based on foreign religions, such as Prophet Mohammad's Birthday and Diwali. Links: 
Trinidad and Tobago Restores September 24 Republic Day Public Holiday (Source: Caribbean Media Corporation News Agency-Bridgetown) - Summary: The Trinidad and Tobago government has announced that September 24th, formerly Republic Day, is to be declared an annual public holiday, again, as replacement for one of the other 12 public holidays. Links: