Yearly Archives: 2016

A West Papua leader says he hopes this weeks Pacific Islands Leaders Forum will push the freedom for West Papua movement towards the United...

Oxfam New Zealand says the Government's finance towards Pacific climate change is business focused and does not benefit families in need. Rachael Le Mesurier, Oxfam...

By TJ Aumua in Auckland The importance of preparing our Pasifika youth to succeed in a digitally connected world was a key message delivered this...

The government of the Federated States of Micronesia has thanked Papua New Guinea for connecting both countries through air services that are being operated...

By Patty Pasion in Manila Victims of horrifying acts of torture during Martial Law in the Philippines have recounted their painful experiences before Chief Justice...

Increasing the economic returns of regional fisheries, and responding to the effects of climate change and disaster risk management are two priority issues that...

ANALYSIS: By Dan McGarry Justice Richard Chetwynd acquitted the three men accused of intentional assault on Florence Lengkon on Friday, accepting the defence’s submission that...

By Len Garae in Port Vila Vanuatu gender and human rights advocate Jenny Ligo has called on the Minister of Justice to "revisit resources" made...

"No nation is immune from a changing climate," says President Barack Obama. Video: White House. President Barack Obama has addressed Pacific Island leaders and acknowledged...

By Denise Yeo The AUT Food Network has celebrated the commercial launch of the Nothing Else bar, a milestone achievement after years of rigorous research...

Wilson Security has confirmed that it will not renew its contract for its security service in the controversial Papua New Guinea and Nauru detention...

By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby The founding father of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, has maintained that at no time in...

By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby Students are due to return to classes tomorrow at the University of Papua New Guinea after two months...

By Sue Bradford For decades activists and intellectuals as diverse as Bruce Jesson, Annette Sykes, Brian Easton, Jane Kelsey and Bryce Edwards have lamented the...

By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby The University of Papua New Guinea administration's decision to ban eight students from continuing their studies is illegal,...

A Café Pacific video at the Tupunis festival on Tanna island. By Odile Guiomar in Lenakel, Tanna Tanna Island has hosted the first Slow Food festival...

Forgotten Dawn Children's official trailer. By TJ Aumua in Auckland Filmmakers Joshua Iosefo and Corey Larry Sio found out this month that their short film Forgotten...

By Bob Makin in Port Vila Some eight years of negotiations on the legal texts have gone into deciding what the Pacific free trade agreement...

By Peter Kinjap in Port Moresby The University of Papua New Guinea (UNPG) Administration has permanently excluded all the Student Representative Council (SRC) members and...

By David Robie on Aneityum, Vanuatu She had the most enchanting smile, even though she had lost her baby teeth. Her toothless grin turned out...

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Pasifika Voices group have secured a contract to feature on the soundtrack of the much anticipated Hollywood...

By Thompson Marango in Port Vila Tanna, the movie shot on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, has been picked by Screen Australia as its official entry for...