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Hackers hit PNG financial hub, fail in bid to hold state officials to ransom

October 31, 2021

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government’s financial hub was hit by computer hackers last week, holding state officials at ransom, reports have revealed. The ransomware attack on the Department of Finance’s Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) happened last Thursday, locking out government workers who use the system to run the ... <a title="Hackers hit PNG financial hub, fail in bid to hold state officials to ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/31/hackers-hit-png-financial-hub-fail-in-bid-to-hold-state-officials-to-ransom/" aria-label="Read more about Hackers hit PNG financial hub, fail in bid to hold state officials to ransom">Read more</a>

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SPECIAL REPORT: Assumptions Vs Facts – How the Assange Case Confronts Our Biases

October 29, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT by Selwyn Manning. This week, on October 27 to 28 Julian Assange appeared before a United Kingdom court defending himself against an appeal that, if successful, would see him extradited to the United States of America to face a raft of indictments that ultimately could see him spend the rest of his life ... <a title="SPECIAL REPORT: Assumptions Vs Facts – How the Assange Case Confronts Our Biases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/special-report-assumptions-vs-facts-how-the-assange-case-confronts-us-all/" aria-label="Read more about SPECIAL REPORT: Assumptions Vs Facts – How the Assange Case Confronts Our Biases">Read more</a>

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West Papuans flee from ‘liberation’ conflict into remote PNG region

October 28, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Armed conflict in West Papua has caused an exodus of displaced people into one of the most remote parts of neighbouring Papua New Guinea. The latest flashpoint in the conflict is in the Indonesian-administered Bintang Mountains regency, where state forces are pursuing West Papua Liberation Army fighters ... <a title="West Papuans flee from ‘liberation’ conflict into remote PNG region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/28/west-papuans-flee-from-liberation-conflict-into-remote-png-region/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans flee from ‘liberation’ conflict into remote PNG region">Read more</a>

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Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop

October 27, 2021

By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has announced that there will not be a total lockdown of Port Moresby. He said the decision was made after much deliberation with key stakeholders in the city and the national government. “Instead we will focus on maintaining and upgrading the three-pronged approach ... <a title="Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/port-moresby-backs-off-total-lockdown-in-city-says-governor-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop">Read more</a>

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Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires

October 26, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny ShawFrom NY On October 25th, 1983, 7,300 U.S. troops, accompanied by U.S.-trained soldiers of CARICOM countries calling themselves “The Caribbean Peace Force,” invaded the tiny island of Grenada. This October marks the 38th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of the land of Julien Fedon, Jacqueline Creft, ... <a title="Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/grenada-38-years-after-a-triple-assassination-the-short-lived-revolution-still-inspires/" aria-label="Read more about Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires">Read more</a>

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PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact

October 25, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Australia needs to be put on notice by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders over abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific’s nuclear free accord — the Treaty of Rarotonga — by signing up to the controversial security pact, AUKUS, says the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG). The deal by the Australian, ... <a title="PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/pang-condemns-australia-policy-for-abandoning-pacific-nuclear-free-pact/" aria-label="Read more about PANG condemns Australia policy for ‘abandoning’ Pacific nuclear-free pact">Read more</a>

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Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders

October 22, 2021

By Gill Bonnett, RNZ News immigration reporter Pacific leaders say offering “visas for vaccinations’ would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get the covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles to stop delta variant infections spreading through the community. It comes as epidemiologists say the government needs to pull out all the stops to ... <a title="Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/vax-for-visas-overstayers-would-come-out-of-woodwork-say-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders">Read more</a>

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More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade

October 20, 2021

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Many allegations have been leveled against Papua New Guinea’s disciplinary forces over the years, alleging that police and soldiers sell firearms. However, Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Commander Major-General Gilbert Toropo denies these claims, saying all firearms are inspected and are accounted for on a fortnightly basis. He ... <a title="More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/more-than-50000-illegal-firearms-in-png-but-general-denies-gun-trade/" aria-label="Read more about More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade">Read more</a>

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The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty

October 19, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Dan KovalikFrom Pittsburg, PA On October 16, Colombian businessman and Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab was in practical terms kidnapped for the second time, first by Cabo Verde under pressure from Washington, and now by the U.S., in flagrant violation of international law. For nearly a year ... <a title="The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/the-u-s-flies-alex-saab-out-from-cabo-verde-without-court-order-or-extradition-treaty/" aria-label="Read more about The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: How Hindutva rightwing nationalism is concerning Indian communities around the world

October 7, 2021

In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss how security threats present themselves in a multitude of forms. This week we look at a threat that mixes belief with nationalism. This threat is most obvious in its homeland where the movement was conceived. But its devotees have migrated to countries all over the world. When confronted by others within their communities, they respond with threats that by degrees… become more sinister.