An Ombudsman report released in parliament has highlighted “wrong and improper” conduct by government minister Sir Puka Temu over the agreement. When he was Minister for Public Service in 2012, Sir Puka Temu negotiated with a company, Central Land Ltd, to build a 32-storey government office complex in PNG’s capital. That the rental agreement was […]
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Fiji Times sedition trial begins today
SUVA, 30 APRIL 2018 (FIJI TIMES) — The trial for three senior officials of The Fiji Times, the company and a letter writer facing sedition charges will begin before High Court judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe at the High Court in Suva today. Nai Lalakai editor Anare Ravula, The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley, the company’s […]
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FSM president appoints Diego Benavente as honorary consul
SAIPAN, 30 APRIL 2018 (MARIANAS VARIETY) —- Federated States of Micronesia President Peter Christian has appointed former CNMI Lt. Gov. Diego T. Benavente as honorary consul. Governor Ralph Torres said the appointment of Benavente is a good indication of the good relationship between the CNMI and FSM. “He will be representing the CNMI in the […]
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Digicel to feel brunt of SIM deactivation in PNG
PORT MORESBY, 30 APRIL 2018 (POST COURIER) —- Digicel will be the hardest hit today when more than half of its SIM – subscriber identity module – card customers in Papua New Guinea are deactivated from its mobile network. Only 1.2 million of its 2.6 million SIM card holders had registered. While 1.4 million SIMs […]
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Interior official meets with Micronesia island leaders
SAIPAN, 30 APRIL 2018 (MARIANAS VARIETY)— U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech wrapped up his visit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands where he gave remarks and met with Micronesia’s island leaders at the 23rd Micronesian Islands Forum. Hosted this year by CNMI Governor Ralph Deleon […]
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United Nations staff in Fiji investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
SUVA, 30 APRIL 2018 (STUFF NZ) — The United Nations is investigating senior staff based in Fiji over allegations of sexual misconduct. The male staffers work for the World Food Programme (WFP), which has an office of about 15 people in Suva. A UN spokeswoman based in Bangkok confirmed a “number of allegations” had been […]