Regional
Government romps back on Nauru
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
Suspended opposition MPs fail to be re-elected
Public service commission firm on social media ban
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Vanuatu has reiterated its decision to ban the use of online social media during working hours.
Pressure on Ryan to pick squad for Rio
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Time is running out for Fiji’s sevens hopefuls to force their way into the final squad for the Rio Olympics, which will be unveiled on July 16.
Suing Samoa police for a million tala
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa’s Police Commissioner, Fuiavailili Egon Keil, has declined to comment on a million tala lawsuit being filed against him, the Minister of Police Sala Fata Pinati and the Ministry of Police by an unhappy member of the public.
Solomons reconciliation celebrated
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
SOLOMON ISLANDS – Organisers of a week of reconciliation ceremonies held in Solomon Islands say the programme is a first step towards national healing.
Blame and apology for 'chaos'
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Works Minister Francis Awesa says the country risks disintegrating into small fragmented ethnic groupings controlled by illegally armed warlords.
Nauru's election results awaited
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – The 8000 registered voters on Nauru went to the polls yesterday after what independent observers say were free and fair election campaigns, despite disagreement between government and opposition candidates over campaign advertising.
12-year-old author in London for launch of book
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Twelve-year-old Samoan student Lupeoaunu’u Va’ai won a gold medal award for her story The Voice of an Island in the UN-partnered Voices of Future Generations children’s story writing competition last year.
NZ women MP's mentor Pacific counterparts
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Women MPs from New Zealand are helping their counterparts in the Pacific to operate better in their own parliaments.
Norfolk Islanders down but not out
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
NORFOLK ISLAND – It is one week into the controversial Australian administration of Norfolk Island but many of the locals say they will continue to press for the return of their autonomy.
Guard paid to keep quiet about assault
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Wilson Security paid at least one Australian security guard to keep quiet about an alleged sexual assault of a local Manus Island worker, in a number of separate payments of up to $15,000 made by the company.
Fiji police go quiet on murders
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji police say they will not be making any further public comments about the killing of Russians Yuri Shipulin and Nataliya Gerasimova until the investigation is completed.
Interference claims dog election
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – About eight thousand Nauruans will cast their votes today in the island nation’s general election.
Human trafficking concerns
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands have received the worst ranking in a United States government report on human trafficking.
Village priest had affair with schoolgirl
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
samoa – A Catholic priest at on Savai’i has left his village in the wake of an alleged sex scandal there where he was caught sleeping with a Year 13 student.
PNG student leader has no regrets about boycott
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A student leader from the University of Papua New Guinea says he has no regrets about the protest that led to the cancellation of the academic year.
Garbage patch clean up prototype launched
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – As scientists look to find a way to rid the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch of thousands of tonnes of waste plastic, a prototype ocean cleaning system has been deployed in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands.
Samoa close to setting up media watchdog
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA– The executive committee of the Journalists Association of Samoa,known by the acronym JAWS, has started the process of establishing a media council to receive and investigate complaints from the public about local news media coverage.
UPNG shutdown disappoints
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea Education Minister Nick Kuman is disappointed with the University of Papua New Guinea’s (UPNG) decision to close the 2016 academic year.
O'Neill moves to save academic year
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, says his government is negotiating with the University of PNG in an effort to save the academic year.
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