JAKARTA – On Wednesday (10/19), the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Indonesia’s Ministry of National … Continue reading The United States and Indonesia Partner to Accelerate Development in Papua
16 September 2022 will mark 47 years of our Independence. Look at Vanimo Town, people enjoying freedom without water supply … Continue reading Vanimo Stap Nogat Development and Left Behind
For the first time ever, the Government through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) has decided that all elected Councillors will … Continue reading Minister Napuat Announces Vt1 Million Constituency Allocation for Councillors
A Papuan academic says Indonesia’s approach to development in his homeland shows a lack of understanding about Melanesian culture. Australia-based … Continue reading Indonesia urged to invest in understanding Papuans
Nine New Zealand politicians are preparing for a six day trip to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week. Speaker Trevor … Continue reading Nine New Zealand MPs head to Melanesia
These so called rationalisations under structural adjustment programs pushed by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Monetary … Continue reading Gov’t warned of foreign advices
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has welcomed the recent announcement from his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for Australia to establish a … Continue reading PM Hou welcomes Australia’s new regional initiative
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela today has witnessed the signing of a grant agreement between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and … Continue reading PM Hou acknowledges signing of ADB’s transport projects
BRIEFING: By Ben Bohane in Port Vila Source: https://asiapacificreport.nz/ China … China … China … All the talk is of increasing Chinese influence in … Continue reading Ben Bohane: China? No, let’s face the elephant in the Pacific room
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