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August 29, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Solomon Islands government has threatened to ban or deport foreign journalists “disrespectful” of the country’s relationship with China, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office this week. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned this “grave infringement on press freedom” and has called on Prime Minister ... <a title="IFJ condemns Solomons threat to ban ‘disrespectful’ foreign journalists on China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/29/ifj-condemns-solomons-threat-to-ban-disrespectful-foreign-journalists-on-china/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ condemns Solomons threat to ban ‘disrespectful’ foreign journalists on China">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2022
By Lorraine Wohi in Port Moresby The Bank of Papua New Guinea’s Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit has reported more than 5000 cases as a result of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing investigations still awaiting prosecution. Acting governor for BPNG Benny Popoitai said the FASU had identified persons of interest and companies and referred ... <a title="PNG bank agency probes 5000 money-laundering cases – but no prosecutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/26/png-bank-agency-probes-5000-money-laundering-cases-but-no-prosecutions/" aria-label="Read more about PNG bank agency probes 5000 money-laundering cases – but no prosecutions">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The ABC has soundly condemned the Solomon Islands Office of the Prime Minister for a series of “factual errors” in a statement released which criticised the Four Corners investigative report Pacific Capture: How Chinese money is buying the Solomons. In a rare statement defending its independent journalism, it said today the ... <a title="ABC blasts Honiara for ‘factual errors’ in attack over Pacific Capture doco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/abc-blasts-honiara-for-factual-errors-in-attack-over-pacific-capture-doco/" aria-label="Read more about ABC blasts Honiara for ‘factual errors’ in attack over Pacific Capture doco">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby Prime Minister James Marape delivered a shock yesterday when he announced his full cabinet, with coffee, oil palm and livestock — three of PNG’s traditional cash crops — getting their own ministries. The separate portfolios were created from what used to be the Agriculture and ... <a title="Marape delivers shock cabinet choice with three cash crop ministries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/marape-delivers-shock-cabinet-choice-with-three-cash-crop-ministries/" aria-label="Read more about Marape delivers shock cabinet choice with three cash crop ministries">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Port Vila Scores of homes near the Vanuatu capital Port Vila which were deemed illegal dwellings have been destroyed following a court-ordered eviction. Residents have told media they burned down their own homes rather than allow the police to do so. The sheriff of the court, who was ... <a title="Residents torch own homes rather than let Vanuatu police destroy them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/residents-torch-own-homes-rather-than-let-vanuatu-police-destroy-them/" aria-label="Read more about Residents torch own homes rather than let Vanuatu police destroy them">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Chief Justice of Vanuatu has ordered the amendment of a constitutional application against the dissolution of Parliament to exclude the president of the republic from the case. The application, which was heard in the Supreme Court today in Port Vila, was brought by 27 opposition MPs who were signatories to a motion ... <a title="Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/vanuatus-chief-justice-orders-change-over-dissolution-of-parliament-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2022
By Jeffrey Elapa of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby Madang MP Bryan Kramer, who held the police, justice and later immigration portfolios in the outgoing givernment, is no stranger to publicity stunts. Yesterday, he “ambushed” Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen in the State Function Room of the National Parliament during the new MPs’ induction process. ... <a title="Kramer ‘ambushes’ PNG’s chief ombudsman, challenges integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/23/kramer-ambushes-pngs-chief-ombudsman-challenges-integrity/" aria-label="Read more about Kramer ‘ambushes’ PNG’s chief ombudsman, challenges integrity">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2022
PNG Post-Courier The Southern Highlands capital — Mendi — has turned into a battlefield in Papua New Guinea this week as supporters of different candidates for the regional seat went on a warpath. The warring parties –– believed to be supporters of the incumbent governor against the other regional candidates –– shut down the town ... <a title="Mendi a battlefield as disgruntled PNG election rivals raid police station" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/20/mendi-a-battlefield-as-disgruntled-png-election-rivals-raid-police-station/" aria-label="Read more about Mendi a battlefield as disgruntled PNG election rivals raid police station">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva It was the friendliness of Fijians that led educator Hiroshi Taniguchi to give up his Japanese citizenship and make Fiji his home. The 50-year-old is a National Federation Party (NFP) provisional candidate for the 2022 general election. He moved to Fiji in 2004 and then established the Freebird Institute in ... <a title="Elections hopeful Taniguchi gave up citizenship to become Fijian" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/elections-hopeful-taniguchi-gave-up-citizenship-to-become-fijian/" aria-label="Read more about Elections hopeful Taniguchi gave up citizenship to become Fijian">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
RNZ Pacific The office of the Tahitian president says it wants to honour the memory of Bruno Barrillot who was the head of French Polynesia’s organisation looking at the aftermath of France’s nuclear weapons tests. The office says it wants to mark the sixth anniversary of Barrillot’s return from France to French Polynesia. He died ... <a title="Tahiti’s nuclear compo advocate to be honoured in French Polynesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/tahitis-nuclear-compo-advocate-to-be-honoured-in-french-polynesia/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s nuclear compo advocate to be honoured in French Polynesia">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist The president of Vanuatu has dissolved the country’s Parliament just over halfway through the current four-year-term. President Nikenike Vurobaravu signed the instrument for the dissolution of Parliament this afternoon on the eve of a proposed motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Bob Loughman that was to have been ... <a title="Vanuatu president dissolves parliament – ‘respect it’ plea by Loughman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/vanuatu-president-dissolves-parliament-respect-it-plea-by-loughman/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu president dissolves parliament – ‘respect it’ plea by Loughman">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s incumbent leader, James Marape, has been returned to the top job as the country’s ninth prime minister, reports the ABC’s Port Moresby correspondent Natalie Whiting. “Marape was voted in as prime minister unopposed, with unanimous support from all MPs present in the first parliamentary sitting following the country’s ... <a title="Marape has the numbers and keeps PNG’s top post as prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/marape-has-the-numbers-and-keeps-pngs-top-post-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Marape has the numbers and keeps PNG’s top post as prime minister">Read more</a>
