Tag: Development
Marap indigenous group claims back 3 oil palm plantations in Papua
By Harun Rumbarar in Jayapura
Indigenous landowners from the Marap people in Arso in Papua's Keeron regency have this week invoked customary law to take...
Hard to fight nature, but Fiji deserves better house building
By Alex Perrottet in The Fiji Times
Severe tropical cyclone Winston unleashed the full force of mother nature on a beautiful country.
But the peace and...
Cyclone Winston damage in Fiji runs to $476m, says disaster office
By Allison Penjueli in Suva
A total of $476.3 million of estimated damages in all sectors was recorded from damages caused by TC Winston, the...
Rakiraki town hopes to get business going again next week
By Anish Chand in Rakiraki, Fiji
Rakiraki town, in one of the worst cyclone Winston-ravaged areas in Fiji's northwestern Viti Levu island, is expected to...
Critics question motives behind O’Neill takeover on Bougainville affairs
OPINION: By Bougainville Freedom Movement
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has taken on the portfolio of Bougainville Affairs in his latest cabinet reshuffle.
O'Neill...
Jokowi pledges to sort past rights cases but ignores Papua
Report by Pacific Media Watch
By Ayomi Amindoni and Victor Mambor in Jayapura
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia has expressed a commitment to resolve a...
Donors have opened up their hearts and wallets, but too often...
Report by Pacific Media Centre
Father Francis X. Hezel reviews a new book on climate change corruption and development in the Pacific. And the message...
4th World Journalism Education Congress conference – the Asia-Pacific connection
Report by Pacific Media Centre
Welcome to the 4th World Journalism Education Congress that will be held in Auckland, from July 14 to July 16,...
