Tag: Investigation
PNG police arrest suspect in torture and killing of women in...
The National
A Papua New Guinean primary school teacher has been arrested for allegedly torturing a woman with a hot knife in sorcery-related violence in...
Parliament protest aftermath – NZ police enter ‘significant investigation phase’
RNZ News
Police have begun a "significant investigation" into yesterday's events at the Parliament protest and say they will hold people accountable for any criminal...
Families of victims reject Jakarta 2014 Paniai massacre investigation
By Yance Agapa in Jayapura
The Papuan people have rejected the investigation team formed by the Indonesian state through the Attorney-General's Office (AGO) to investigate...
Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires
By Talebula Kate in Suva
The Fiji Police Force and the National Fire Authority are currently investigating two separate fires that broke out last night...
Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives
By The National in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner David Manning has promised that the full force of the law and all resources at...
China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after...
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The Chinese government has formally charged Australian journalist Cheng Lei with "illegally supplying state secrets overseas", almost half a year after...
PNG police seize K200,000 on ship in suspected money laundering raid
By Jimmy Kalebe in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea police have intercepted and confiscated almost K200,000 (about NZ$90,000) in K2 and K5 notes hidden in...
Call for PNG police and courts to work closely with media...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's police and courts must work closely with media for transparency to inform the public on the daily investigation...
Criminal charges possible if leak source identified in NZ covid privacy...
By Jane Patterson, political editor of RNZ News
The State Services Minister says the government will do everything it can to track down who is...
USP Cook Islands backs ‘clean out’ bid in Fiji, avoids student...
By Katrina Tanirau in Avarua
Cook Islands campus backs University of the South Pacific’s attempts to clean out alleged corruption and mismanagement at its Laucala...
Fiji denies allegations of takeover at regional USP as criticisms mount
By Lena Reece in Suva
The Fiji government has denied allegations being levelled against it of trying to "nationalise" the 12-nation University of the South...
Staff, students back USP academic chief amid tension over allegations
By Wansolwara staff
A "fight for justice and good governance" at the University of the South Pacific has continued as staff and students have echoed...
USP vice-chancellor told to ‘step aside’, committee member resigns in protest
By Edwin Nand in Suva
The University of the South Pacific's vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, a Canadian, has been told to step down to allow...
USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show
Simpson@8 investigated the allegations of mismanagement that had accrued over professor Chandra’s tenure. Video: Simpson@8
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Staff and students at the University of the...
Former USP Vice Chancellor ‘violated’ norms, say staff and students
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
University of the South Pacific staff and students have released a rebuttal to former Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra’s claim that...
USP to enforce report on mismanagement and abuse of office
By RNZ Pacific
The University of the South Pacific has said it will implement the recommendations of the independent investigator looking into allegations of mismanagement...
Report into USP mismanagement allegations due next month
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A report on the alleged mismanagement and abuse charges at the University of the South Pacific is due by August 16,...
USP staff want Fiji’s pro-chancellor Thompson to step aside in abuse...
By Peni Komaisavai in Suva
Staff of the University of the South Pacific at the university’s main Laucala campus in Suva have called for pro-chancellor...
‘I won’t resign – yet,’ says Natuman over Vanuatu obstruction case
By Glenda Willie and Jonas Cullwick
Vanuatu's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business Joe Natuman has pleaded guilty to...
Film industry sources criticise TVNZ ‘devaluing’ of Māori programmes
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Independent filmmakers fear a slow erosion of Māori and Pacific content at Television New Zealand has begun.
Their fears have emerged...