A sadistic husband who forced his wife to sew up her vagina sentenced
A DISTRICT court in Papua New Guinea has heard gory details of how a sadistic husband forced his wife to sew up her vagina and then beat her senselessly with the steel handle of an axe. Fearing she...
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Fiji’s suspension from PIF lifted
Fiji's suspension from the Pacific Island Forum has been lifted, President of the Republic of Palau and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum Tommy E. Remengesau Jr advised today.“I requested the Forum...
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Unwanted pregnancies on the rise in Bougainville
Unwanted pregnancies are on the rise in Bougainville, authorities have confirmed. Peter Arwin of the Arawa Health Center said unwanted pregnancies are not just affecting teenage girls, but by elderly...
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PNG PM O’Neill welcomes Sogavare’s re-election
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill yesterday welcomed the election of Manasseh Sogavare as the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. He extended an invitation to Mr Sogavare to visit Papua New Guinea "at...
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Cheap food imports causing diabetes and obesity in the Pacific
Developing nations in the Pacific facing what’s being labelled as the “world’s greatest epidemic of obesity and diabetes” have the Western lifestyle they’ve adapted to thank, according to a health...
View ArticleElderly woman attacked in home in Cook Islands
An elderly Takitumu woman is still in Rarotonga hospital after allegedly being attacked and sexually abused in her home at the weekend. Police received the report of the incident at 5.10am on Saturday....
View ArticlePolice Officer in hospital after bush knife rage in PNG
A POLICEMAN is in a critical condition at the Wewak General Hospitalin Papua New Guinea after he was slashed with a bush knife at Yawasoro outside Wewak on Christmas Eve.The policeman had responded to...
View ArticlePolice Officers allegedly stoned youth to death in Papua New Guinea
A YOUNG man who recently completed his Grade 12 at Kerowagi Secondary School in Simbu Province, Papua New Guinea was allegedly killed by police at Kumbagl, Jiwaka. Pastor Jerry Kagl of the...
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Tahiti and Tonga win the points
The battle at the top of the table in Group B continued in the OFC U-17 Championship on Match Day 8 as Tahiti defeated Solomon Islands 3-0 in what was a must-win for both sides to secure a place in...
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PNG to pay Gold Medal winners at 2015 Pacific Games
GOLD medallists at the Pacific Games in July will receive K20,000 bonuses from the Government. Sports and Pacific Games Minister Justin Tkatchenko said yesterday the bonuses were part of K5.7 million...
View ArticleFour Women saved from Witch killing in PNG
Four women in Papua New Guinea accused of witchcraft have been saved by police and missionaries after a visit by the group changed the mindsets of the people in Enga. The women had been accused of...
View ArticleTeen shot dead over missing pig in PNG
A 15-year old girl was shot dead over a missing pig at Piagoanda village in the Hulia local level government area of Komo-Margarima district in Hela, Papua New Guinea, The National reports. Provincial...
View ArticleJapan bestows top award on Somare
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Sir Michael Somare last Friday received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun - Japan’s highest award to foreigners. Sir Michael was accompanied by...
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Samoa sex assault convicts may get early release
Two Samoan students who were convicted in American Samoa for having sex with a minor last April could be home for New Year's. One of them, Nomani Tepa, entered into a plea agreement last month,...
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Rivers overflown, landslides and flooding in Samoa
The Samoa Disaster Management Office says rivers throughout the country have overflown their banks, and the public is being warned to not attempt to cross them. It says the flooding is due to the...
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Explosion at Samoa fuel tank kills one
A fire at the main fuel depot in Samoa's capital, Apia, on Monday has killed one person and injured one other. The fire broke out at the main wharf, and saw government offices and businesses evacuated...
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Fiji edging closer to a place in the NSW Cup rugby league competition
Hopes are rising that a team representing Fiji will enter the New South Wales Cup competition next season, after a group of rugby league officials spent the weekend in Suva checking on facilities. The...
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Removal of cultural objects from PNG Parliament unlawful : Court rules
THE National Court has declared that the damaging and removal of cultural objects at the Parliament House by Speaker Theodore Zurenuoc in 2013 was unlawful and unconstitutional. The court, presided by...
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Hundreds flock to Vanuatu 'miracle stream'
Hundreds of people in Vanuatu are flocking day and night to a stream near Luganville on Santo that is said to have miraculous healing powers. The Vanuatu Daily Post reported that people suffering from...
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ExxonMobil named Explorer of the year 2017 by World Oil and Gas Council
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil has been named 2017 Explorer of the Year by the World Oil and Gas Council in recognition of excellence and innovation in the global energy industry.“This...
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