Papua governor Lukas Enembe’s legal drama and tragedy in Jakarta
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
Last Monday, suspended Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was indicted on gratification, bribery and corruption charges in Indonesia’s central Corruption Criminal...
‘We carry the voice of the colonised people’, delegates tell UN
By Finau Fonua
France’s grip on its overseas territories in the Pacific may be waning, with pro-independence delegates now claiming to have the support of...
PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping, domestic terrorism
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under “domestic...
ULMWP welcomes Vanuatu leader’s ‘Melanesian way’ vow in Jakarta
Asia Pacific Report
The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s comments on West Papua during...
‘Other people’s wars’, climate crisis – South Pacific not in good shape, warns Fiji leader
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
In a keynote speech at the annual Pacific Update conference the region’s major university, Fiji deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman...
USP signs ‘milestone Pacific MOUs’ for enterprising journalism initiatives
By Viliame Tawanakoro in Suva
The University of the South Pacific’s regional journalism programme has penned three milestone Memorandums of Understanding that will usher in...