Tag: Allegations
Retired PNG military chief furious over ‘witchhunt’ charge for Capital Markets...
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
A former Papua New Guinea army leader, Major-General Jerry Singirok, is furious after being arrested and charged under...
PNG court rejects sex case accused MP’s bid to gag media
By Boura Goru Kila in Port Moresby
A Papua New Guinea court application to stop the news media from reporting on an alleged sexual offence...
Philippines arrests Chinese fugitive who became Vanuatu citizen
By Evelyn Macairan in Manila
Despite changing his citizenship to the Pacific state of Vanuatu, a Chinese man wanted for various economic crimes was arrested...
Fiji’s ex-PM Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum charged for abuse of office
RNZ Pacific
Former Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum are due to appear in court today on a charge related to...
Vanuatu’s Kilman warns against ‘misuse’ of freedom of speech, threats and...
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
Vanuatu’s newly elected Prime Minister, Sato Kilman, has spoken out on the importance of preserving freedom of speech while...
Fiji PM Rabuka downplays ‘loyalist’ nepotism allegations
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down criticism he is leading an administration...
Additional budget funds earmarked for USP arrears, says Prasad
By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka
The University of the South Pacific will be receiving additional funding from the Fiji government in the 2023-2024 national budget,...
Claims of ‘issues, concerns and breaches’ emerge at USP
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
A leaked document authored by a recently recruited senior University of the South Pacific...
Top UN Pacific official told to leave Fiji amid ‘harassment’ allegations
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
Allegations of sexual harassment have emerged in the case of a senior United Nations...
Fiji prosecutor drops charges against PM Rabuka, ex-PM Bainimarama
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will not lay charges against Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and former prime...
‘Calm before the storm’ – PNG’s Bryan Kramer vows to fight...
PNG Post-Courier
Dissident Papua New Guinean politician and former cabinet minister Bryan Kramer has vowed to fight on in his campaign against corruption, saying the...
Fiji CID special force handling Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s ‘race hate’ case
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
A special task force from Fiji's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is handling former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s alleged incitement case.
Fiji Police...
Kramer welcomes PNG Tribunal hearing to clear ‘ridiculous’ claims
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby
A Leadership Tribunal has been appointed in Papua New Guinea to enquire into allegations of misconduct against the Member...
‘Corruption fighter’ Justice Minister Kramer vows to contest PNG Ombudsman charges
By Thierry Lepani in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Justice Minister and Madang MP Bryan Kramer has been referred to the Public Prosecutor by the...
Sogavare calls for Wale’s resignation, warns Suidani on ‘domestic terrorists’
By Robert Iroga in Honiara
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on opposition leader Matthew Wale to resign over allegations that he was...
UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud over ‘political breaches’
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist
The United Nations has glaring problems in Samoa where the government is calling for the UN's role in the...
USP staff unions reject Fiji AG’s claims, ‘set record straight’
By Luke Rawalai in Suva
Both University of the South Pacific staff unions have attacked claims made in Parliament last week by Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum...
‘My torturers carry a heavy burden in their hearts’, says Fiji...
COMMENTARY: By Pita Waqavonovono in Suva
I thank The Fiji Times for covering this story. I also thank Archbishop Peter Chong for providing a space...
Fiji police question rescued fishing boat crew over alleged beheading
RNZ Pacific
Three crew members from a Chinese-owned Fiji-flagged fishing vessel are being questioned by police after an alleged beheading at sea.
Six crew members from...
Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Timorese Episcopal Conference has called on the entire Catholic community in Timor-Leste to accept and respect Pope Francis' decision to...