Tag: Governance

By Wansolwara staff in Port Vila A separate independent investigation will be conducted into allegations of abuse of office at the University of the South...

By RNZ Pacific Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific are demanding greater transparency from the university's administration. They gathered yesterday to discuss...

By Samisoni Pareti and Peni Komaisavai in Suva Allegations of serious cases of mismanagement and abuse of process at the Fiji-based regional University of the...

By Pia Ranada in Manila Besieged by criticisms and questions about the veracity of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's "ouster plot matrix", Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo...

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...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has become the first victim of the new university council, reports...

A diverse group of scholars discuss "resetting" New Zealand’s Pacific-oriented foreign policy agenda. Video: Blessen Tom/NZ Institute of Pacific Research By Sri Krishnamurthi Debate has...

By Bob Makin of Vanuatu Digest in Port Vila Pastor Tallis Obed Moses has been sworn in as President of the Vanuatu Republic. Nineteen votes secured...

By Mackenzie Smith in Auckland Tokelau’s controversial helicopter buy was part of at least one major Samoan airline deal, along with plans for the establishment...

By Mackenzie Smith in Auckland Tokelau has suspended two of its public servants in Samoa, after a review into the purchase of two helicopters found...

Reports of the sacking of nine civilian staff of Papua New Guinea's Defence Department should be of concern to all public servants and the...

OPINION: By Keith Locke No self-respecting country sells its passports to rich people who don’t even live there, which is why it was so bad...

COMMENT: By Bob Makin in Port Vila Two big issues for Vanuatu lead today’s news and need quick resolution to restore confidence in the current administration. There are...

By Stephen Diisango in Honiara The current trip to Taiwan by a 16-member government delegation in the Solomon Islands is costing tax-payers more than $1.6 million. This...

Vanuatu Loop The former Lands Minister, Ralph Regenvanu, says he is available for the position of Vanuatu's next Prime Minister, Vanuatu Loop reports. Regenvanu's Graon mo...

From Vanuatu Daily Post By Jane Joshua in Port Vila Lobbying for numbers to form Vanuatu’s next Government is continuing in earnest after the official declaration...

Transparency International NZ New Zealand has fallen to fourth place in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index - the second consecutive drop in a survey...

From Vanuatu Daily Post By Len Garae in Port Vila Provisional successful candidate for North Ambae Alickson Vira has kept his promise in the Vanuatu snap...

Report from Pacific Media Watch By Catherine Putz of The Diplomat Of Vanuatu’s 270,000 people, an estimated 200,000 turned up to vote in last Friday's snap...

Report from Pacific Media Watch By Glenda Willie in Port Vila Transparency International Vanuatu has called on all candidates in today's snap election to act with...

Report by the Pacific Media Centre One of 53 doctoral students who have graduated at Auckland University of Technology this week is the first Papua...