Disturbing pictures show bloodied man lying after attack in Tonga
Disturbing photos posted online show a man lying on the ground with blood on his body after he was allegedly beaten by locals of Lakepa, Tongatapu.Kaniva News reports pictures have been shared on...
View ArticleDepth and experience across U-17 sides
The eight contenders for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship have arrived eager to display their talent on the international stage when the competition kicks off in Papeete, Tahiti, on Saturday.Five teams...
View ArticleFormer Miss PNG killed
Papua New Guinea Police say that charges will be laid against a suspect in the death of former Miss PNG, Ruby Laufa.National Capital District (NCD) metropolitan police commander, Ben Turi, told Loop...
View ArticleMarshall Islands plans Ocean Summit
The Marshall Islands will be the focus of a three-day National Oceans Summit in April to develop this western Pacific’s first policy governing sustainable use of its marine resources and expansive...
View ArticleEight weeks election campaign in PNG remain
The National Election campaign period in Papua New Guinea will remain unchanged at eight weeks, says Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato.Gamato said he would not use his powers to reduce the...
View ArticleVanuatu Fisheries calls for more effort from Vietnam to stop illegal 'blue...
The Director of Fisheries in Vanuatu, Kalo Pakoa, is calling for the public's help in tracking down Vietnamese 'blue boats' fishing illegally in the country's exclusive economic zone.Unlike licensed...
View ArticlePNG MP Mori slapped with eight charges
Papua New Guinea Member of Parliament from Chuave Wera Mori has been slapped with eight charges, including official corruption, and locked at the Boroko police station in Port Moresby on Saturday..The...
View ArticleCommunity reacts to Lauaki’s death; concerns grow as kidney failure affects...
Sione Lauaki’s death has rocked the Tongan community with concerns mounting as he is the latest Pacific Island rugby player to be affected by kidney disease.Unlike Jonah Lomu, who died after suffering...
View ArticleTrust restored within the government says Vanuatu PM Salwai
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai said that he had trust in his Ministers and all the backbenchers that formed his government.He made the statement during a custom reconciliation held last week...
View ArticleEye treatment for people of Northern Province
Over seventy people in the remote areas of Northern Province have had their sight restored.This was made possible through a joint partnership between the Youths With a Mission Medical ship, Pacific...
View ArticleLate Ruby-Anna Laufa's autopsy report released
The autopsy report on the late Ruby-Ann Laufa, who died after she fell off her boyfriend’s moving vehicle, was made public today by city police.The report concludes that the Former Miss PNG Beauty...
View ArticlePuma Energy and Pacific towing donate K4000 to NGO
TWO corporate entities have combined forces and jointly donated K4000 to support a not for profit organisation’s feeding and schooling program in a local community in Port Moresby.They are Puma Energy...
View ArticlePNG Government owned enterprises performed poorly : ADB
ECONOMIST Paul Barker, pictured, says a review by the Asian Development Bank reveals that the country’s State-owned enterprises performed poorly by international and regional standards in terms of...
View ArticleTonga Parliament concerned about hike in price of kava
The price of root crops like kava usually increase when supplies are few but when the crops flood the market then prices drop says the CEO of Tonga Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Dr....
View ArticleNorth Korean leader's brother Kim Jong-nam killed at Malaysia airport
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-nam, has been killed in an attack in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.Malaysian police say he was waiting at the airport for a flight to...
View ArticlePNG to increase quota of fish landed onshore
The Papua New Guinea's National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is looking to increase the quota of fish landed onshore and which are being processed in the country. NFA estimates about 30 percent of the...
View ArticleSir Mekere coming out of retirement to contest 2017 Elections
Former prime minister Sir Mekere Morauta is going out of retirement a seat in the National Capital District in the 2017 National Election.“I am enjoying spending time with family and friends, boating,...
View ArticleNew look Boroko NASFUND Branch
The NASFUND at Boroko in Port Moresby branch was officially opened today by Chairman Mr Hulala Tokome.Mr Tokome said the Board in representing member interests and has placed a greater emphasis on...
View ArticleMOU signed for the establishment of APEC Study Centre
Chief Secretary to Government Isaac Lupari, CBE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on February 14 with the National Research Institute to establish an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation...
View ArticleTrump relaxes US policy on Middle East two-state solution
US President Donald Trump has dropped decades of US policy that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be resolved by a two-state solution.At a news conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr...
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