Tag: Contempt of Court
Lawyers threaten PNG police with contempt over settlers eviction halt
PNG Post-Courier
A Supreme Court ordered mass eviction of settlers on land between Papua New Guinea's University of PNG, Gerehu Stage 3B and Morata stage...
Samoa’s HRPP loses more seats as political impasse drags on
RNZ Pacific
Samoa's HRPP party -- the country's caretaker government -- has now lost six seats since the April 9 general election, with eight byelections...
Samoa’s caretaker PM Tuila’epa sued for contempt of court
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
In the latest twist in Samoa’s political rollercoaster, the FAST party has accused the rival HRPP leader of contempt of court,...
Vanuatu court orders release of ‘wanted’ Fiji man, seeks papers
By Royson Willie and Kizzy Kalsakau in Port Vila
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has asked the police and immigration to release Fijian citizen Mohammed Rizwan and...
Students’ lawyer served with contempt charges over UPNG campus unrest
By Peter Kinjap in Port Moresby
The University of Papua New Guinea has served a contempt charge against the Students Representative Council lawyer Laken Lepatu...
Opposition MP accuses O’Neill govt of ‘bribing’ ahead of no-confidence vote
By Gorethy Kenneth
Opposition National Party Leader Kerenga Kua has accused Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of enticing Members of Parliament --...
O’Neill replies to PNG university student petitions but seeks ‘advice’
By Adelaide Sirox Kari in Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has responded to petitions presented to him by students at the two major universities...
