Vanuatu bribery hearing delay
The trial of 16 Vanuatu MPs on bribery charges being heard in the Supreme Court in Port Vila has been adjourned until this afternoon.The public prosecution office had asked for the adjournment.This...
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PNG warns West Papua activists
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Dame Meg Taylor says the issue of West Papua will be one of the contentious issue to be dealt with by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders when...
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PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill welcomes Pacific heads to Forum
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has welcomed the arrival of regional leaders attending the Pacific Island Forum this week in Port Moresby.With several leaders already in Port Moresby, a...
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Prime Minister Peter O'Neill welcomes supreme court ruling
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has welcome the Supreme Court decision nullifying changes to sections 142 and 145 of the Constitution, regarding the Vote of No Confidence.Mr. O'Neill says the parties...
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Plane crash in Madang
A single-engine aircraft belonging to Madang-based Island Airways crash-landed in a remote airstrip in the Usino-Bundi district this morning.Two passengers were on board.A company spokesperson confirm...
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PNG, Federated States of Micronesia sign treaty on Maritime Boundaries
The PNG/FSM Maritime Border Agreement was originally signed in July 1991 by Papua New Guinea and Federated States of Micronesia.The 1991 Treaty was agreed to after joint field surveys were conducted by...
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PNG Hunters expect new level of game against Townsville Blackhawks
SP Papua New Guinea Hunters coach Michael Marum expects his team to lift to another level when they meet minor premiers Townsville Blackhawks in the all important Intrust Super Cup qualifying final...
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Vanuatu allows BSP
The Vanuatu Reserve Bank is reportedly facilitating an agreement to allow Bank South Pacific to operate in the country.The Vanuatu Daily Post, reports Prime Minister Peter O'Neil and Sato Kilman...
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Australian Giant offers Oil Search take over
Australia's largest operator of oil and gas production, Woodside Petroleum, has made an 11.6 billion dollar offer to take over Oil Search.The long rumored move on PNG's largest oil and gas company has...
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James Segeyaro named in Australian PMs XIII train-on squad
James Segeyaro to play for Australia against PNG.Photo credit: Fox Sports Papua New Guinea born and former Kumuls hooker James Segeyaro has been named in the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII train on...
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New Colombo Plan mobility grants to support Australian students to study in...
Australia has announced New Colombo Plan mobility grants to support 46 Australian undergraduate students to live, study and undertake work placements in Papua New Guinea next year.The students will...
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University of Goroka students warned to return to class
Students at the University of Goroka have been warned to return to class today or face the possibility of not getting a chance to enroll next year at UOG or other tertiary institutions.This followed a...
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PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill opens 46th Pacific Islands Forum
The future of Pacific Islands lies in solidarity and working together under the Frame Work of Pacific Regionalism.This was stressed by the incoming chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and PM of Papua...
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Police Commisioner Garry Baki defends transfer
Police Commissioner Garry Baki, says all recent reshuffles and transfers of senior officers within the force will not change despite public concerns.He says the changes are a collective decision by the...
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West Papua on PIF agenda
The West Papua community, supporters and a coalition of civil rights activist groups have rallied around the Pacific Island Leaders who will be discussing the West Papua human rights issues this week...
View ArticlePACP leaders meet enforces relations with Europe
The Pacific Asian Caribbean Pacific (PACP) leaders meeting in Port Moresby has reinforced the continued engagement and stronger co-operation with several international organisations like the European...
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PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill gives assurance on West Papua future
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill assured the Pacific Island TROIKA and civil society organisation officials yesterday that his Government is positively engaging with the Indonesian...
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Reporter attacked in Vanuatu
A freelance photographer in Vanuatu was bashed outside court yesterday following a hearing of the Members of Parliament accused of bribery.Our correspondent says nearby police witnessed the Minister of...
View ArticleNZ support for Pacific to reach $1 billion
Prime Minister John Key has today announced New Zealand will provide $1 billion (US$638 million) in development assistance to the Pacific region over the next three years.“New Zealand is a Pacific...
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NZ offers Pacific free-to-air rugby TV
SPORT is coming to the small screen in the Pacific after New Zealand prime minister John Key announced a free-to-air deal that would provide up to eight hours of coverage a day.Key made the...
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