Tag: Scott Waide

The National in Port Moresby Senior Papua New Guinean television journalist and columnist Scott Waide has challenged the government on what it actually wants to...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinean government has been bluntly and frankly reminded to leave mainstream media alone as a long...

ANALYSIS: By Mong Palatino Various stakeholders have warned that the draft National Media Development Policy released by Papua New Guinea’s Department of Information and Communications...

OBITUARY:  A personal reflection by Scott Waide in Lae Australian-born former PNG cabinet minister and Madang businessman Sir Sir Peter Leslie Charles Barter, 82 --...

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea's People's National Congress is shaping up as the party to watch as the country's general election...

RNZ Pacific Sincha Dimara, the news and current affairs manager at EMTV and one of Papua New Guinea's most experienced journalists, has been sacked after...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The national news team of Papua New Guinea's major television channel, EMTV, walked out last night in protest over a decision...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Suspension of the news manager of Papua New Guinea's major television channel, EMTV, has sparked a flurry of protest from senior...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Joyce McClure in Guam I spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time...

COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide in Lae Dear Prime Minister Marape Our government has to admit the fact that there is a glaring imbalance between Papua New...

COMMENTARY: By My Land, My Country The Post-Courier newspaper says a company, Niugini BioMed Ltd, set up just a month ago, will be be commissioned...

By Michael Andrew Journalists across Papua New Guinea have spoken out in support of EMTV news director Neville Choi after his "unacceptable" termination from a...

COMMENTARY: By Rosa Koian We all want change and we want that change to happen quickly. Many of us feel deprived of certain opportunities and privileges...

COMMENT: By Scott Waide, in an open letter posted on his blog after he was reinstated by EMTV today following suspension for broadcasting an...

OPINION: By Dr Lino Jeremaih Tom, MP for Wabag The suspension of EMTV deputy news editor Scott Waide has brought us to a new low...

By Scott Waide Papua New Guinea’s freedoms of speech, expression and access to information were challenged yesterday when Chinese officials barred both local and non-Chinese media from attending meetings...

COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide In November every year, the Papua New Guinean National budget usually takes centre stage. But not this year. This week, the 2019 budget...

The Papua New Guinean government has been working tirelessly to clean up its capital city in preparation for APEC, instead of attending to serious...

By Scott Waide in Madang Two people are dead and a Papua New Guinean policeman is in critical condition in hospital after being wounded in...

SPECIAL REPORT: Anton Lutz in Mougulu profiles what life is like on the border of Western Province and Hela at the epicentre three weeks...