Monthly Archives: August 2016

By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila The Archbishop of the Province of Melanesia, George Teteli, with other Anglican Archbishops and Bishops of Hawaii, and in...

By Gareth Tredway The Indonesian government’s mining ministry is said to have recommended the granting of a new short-term export permit to Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine...

By Jimmy Domingo in Manila Human rights activists in the Philippines have launched a movement to demand the immediate end of summary executions of suspected...

In memory of Joan Macdonald, 1932 - 2016 Joan Macdonald, nearly 84, a tireless and inspirational New Zealand campaigner for peace, human rights and social...

Trailer for the award-winning documentary The Road To Home about Benny Wenda, the Nobel Peace Prize nominated West Papuan independence leader, in his ongoing...

Landowners in the PNG LNG project of Hela province expressing their dissatisfaction to a government delegation this week in Hides. Video: EMTV News By Peter...

By Nadia Marai in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea has threatened to stop trading with Fiji because of "unnecessary" trade restrictions on PNG products. Trade, Commerce...

Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reports on the reaction to the historic Fiji win. By Avinesh Gopal in Suva The stunning gold medal win by the Fiji...

The Asia-Pacific premiere of a documentary showcasing how the remote island dependency of Tokelau has became the world’s first solar-powered territory was screened this...

This Al Jazeera report on YouTube says a leaked Nauru report highlights "appalling" refugee conditions. More than 2000 incidents, including sexual abuse, assault and attempted...

Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) has launched a new national digital television service and website to mark 50 years of existence of Radio...

By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby Businessman and landowner leader of Hides PDL 1 of the PNG LNG Project, Larry Andagali, has set a...

The State of the Climate 2015 report released this week has reaffirmed that efforts by Pacific Island countries need to be accelerated to keep...

By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby Opposition leader Don Polye says he was informed about government plans to use the police and army to...

By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby Disgruntled landowners of the Papua New Guinea LNG (liquefied natural gas) Project have given notice to ExxonMobil at...

The group of unknown men who killed Romanong in his dorm room are also accused of setting fire to various buildings on campus after...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila The latest chapter in the airport debacle may soon be over. Airports Vanuatu Ltd CEO Jason Rakau said yesterday that...

The Road to Home, an award-winning feature length documentary about British-based West Papuan human rights campaigner Benny Wenda will be screening on Australian television from...

By Charles Yapumi in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas giant, Oil Search, plans to continue investing money into supporting national developmental challenges. Managing...

By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby Oro Governor Garry Juffa has branded some public servants in the province as "public serpents". Juffa, when talking to Popondetta...

Hunt for the Wilderpeople director Taika Waititi has worked with Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were hired to work on...

New research shows more 15 to 34-year-olds in New Zealand are streaming online video than watching traditional television. As a result, access to new...