Tag: The Pacific Newsroom
Solomon Islands – where the world news talent is all local
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sue Ahearn, co-editor of The Pacific Newsroom
Did you notice anything different about the news coverage of the recent unrest in Honiara?
Those...
The Pacific Newsroom – the virtual ‘kava bar’ news success story
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi
October 2021 was a horror month for Facebook as the headlines screamed “Facebook under fire” which started with the social...
Sāmoa’s defeated Tuila’epa launches attack on NZ’s Jacinda Ardern
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
Sāmoa’s defeated prime minister Tuila’epa Sailele has fired a verbal blast at Aotearoa New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...
Sāmoa’s defeated PM using civil unrest in bid to seize back...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
Sāmoa’s defeated prime minister is plotting civil unrest that will climax when a new Legislative Assembly...
Fiji’s Navy — a clear and present covid danger to Fiji
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
Fiji stands on the edge of covid-19 disaster because some 50 navy officers blatantly broke quarantine rules to...
Fiji health chief attacks ‘reckless’ reporting over covid outbreak
The Pacific Newsroom
Fiji’s Health Secretary Dr James Fong strongly attacked his country’s media for “reckless reporting” today, saying it could spark panic.
He gave no...
USP saga – small leak hints at big problems with the...
By Michael Field
As the fate of the University of the South Pacific remains on edge, a small leak of a personal file hints at...
Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source
By Sheldon Chanel in Suva
Facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and...