Tag: Anti-corruption

By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva Files submitted to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) two years ago over alleged abuse of funds by a...

RNZ Pacific Indonesian anti-curruption authorities have arrested Papua Governor Lukas Enembe on allegations of bribery. The Jakarta Globe called the arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission...

ANALYSIS: By Grant Walton, Husnia Hushang and Neelesh Gounder In 2006, Fiji’s current Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, seized power from a government that had been...

By Laurens Ikinia Many organisations, NGOs, churches and student leaders have called on the Indonesian government in Jakarta to consider Papua Governor Lukas Enembe’s health...

By Paul Bungtabu and Poreni Umau in Rabaul It took 20 years and just three votes to unshackle anti-corruption champion Dr Allan Marat’s grip on...

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...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Protesting students have held demonstrations in several cities around Indonesia to mark seven years of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration, reports...

By Roy Luarca in Manila Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is leaving the sport that propelled him to stardom as he seeks the Philippine presidency...

By Frank Rai in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea's National Fraud and Anti Corruption Directorate is a "sleeping giant" resting beneath the hills of Konedobu...

By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Anti-corruption efforts in Papua New Guinea have received a major boost of €5.4 million (about K21.7 million) in funding...

By Irfan Kamil in Jakarta Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has condemned the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) under the leadership of Firli Bahuri as an "authoritarian...

By Jason Brown in Auckland Worldwide anti-corruption rankings – or first world whitewash? Long-standing questions about the fairness of corruption ratings and rankings from Transparency...

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, has been committed to stand trial for charges of misappropriation and official corruption A Waigani...

By Clifford Faiparik in Port Moresby Retired and serving police officers in Papua New Guinea are being investigated for alleged offences such as gun-smuggling, fraud...

COMMENTARY: By Bryan Kramer September 16 - yesterday - marked the 45th year of Independence for Papua New Guinea. It also marked just over a...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Oro Governor Gary Juffa has welcomed a joint investigations team, led by Papua New Guinea's Office of Immigrations and Citizenship Authority,...

ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson Following the election of James Marape’s as Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, on Sunday, he issued a declaration on Facebook that...

By Dan McGarry in Port Vila To pardon those convicted of betraying the public trust does a disservice to Vanuatu. It is disrespectful to the rule...

How UN agencies strive to put human rights at the centre of their work. Video: UN Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of workers from the Confederation...

By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva In a dramatic afternoon, more than 1000 people sang Fijian songs of jubilation as Chief-Justice Anthony Gates dismissed the appeal...

By Litia Cava in Suva Former Prime Minister and Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) leader Sitiveni Rabuka is now sure to contest the 2018 general...

By RNZ Pacific A Papua New Guinea opposition MP has filed a criminal complaint against the Electoral Commissioner for alleged misdeeds in last year's general...