Articles by Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)
Editor of satirical newspaper assaulted
(PINA/IFEX) – On 13 February 2002, Etienne Dutailly, publisher of a satirical newspaper in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, was assaulted in his office by two men, the daily “Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes” reported. Dutailly publishes “Le Chien Bleu”, which features satire about the sometimes turbulent New Caledonian political scene. He has been assaulted […]
PINA appeals for support for threatened newspaper
PINA/IFEX) – On 31 January 2002, the PINA Secretariat wrote to recently elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza, urging him to urgently condemn and take action to stop intimidation of the country’s only daily newspaper, the “Solomon Star”. The PINA Secretariat in Suva, Fiji Islands, said that, according to its investigations, one of […]
West Papua offices of journalists’ association attacked
(PINA/IFEX) – On 26 November 2001, PINA Nius Online reported that the Jayapura offices of the Irian Jaya (West Papua) chapter of Indonesia’s Independent Journalists Alliance were attacked by an unknown person or group on 25 November. “The attackers smashed the office’s ten glass windows with stones,” Chapter Chairperson Fritz Ramandey was quoted as saying. […]
Fiji, Solomon Islands news media honoured for courage in coup crises
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 October 2001 PINA news release: Fiji, Solomons news media honoured for courage in coup crises Madang, Papua New Guinea (PINA Nius Online) – The brave work of Fiji and Solomons Islands news media during last year’s coup crises and ethnic conflict was recognised in awards announced at the […]
National broadcaster’s news director suspended
(PINA/IFEX) – On 29 August 2001, the Pacific news agency PINA Nius Online reported that Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) news director Joe Ealadona had been suspended. This was done because of allegedly anti-government programmes broadcast on the state-owned radio network. PINA Nius Online quoted Ealadona as saying the suspension was “political” and […]
Stop banning of journalists, PINA urges Pacific Islands Forum leaders
(PINA/IFEX) – On 9 August 2001, PINA called on leaders of Pacific Islands Forum nations to take immediate action to ensure that recognised regional journalists are not stopped from covering Forum summits. PINA said that if the Forum leaders do not do this when they meet in the Central Pacific nation of Nauru next week, […]
AFP correspondent barred from entering country
(PINA/IFEX) – On 7 August 2001, the Pacific news service PINA Nius Online reported that Nauru has refused to allow Agence France-Presse (AFP) South Pacific correspondent Mike Field to enter the country in order to cover next week’s sixteen-nation Pacific Islands Forum summit. PINA Nius Online reported that the PINA Secretariat in Fiji is urgently […]
Journalists attacked, television station vehicle burnt in anti-privatisation conflict
(PINA/IFEX) – On 28 June 2001, the Pacific Islands news agency PINA Nius Online reported that Papua New Guinea news media had been threatened, journalists attacked and a television station vehicle burnt during anti-privatisation clashes in the capital, Port Moresby. PINA Nius Online said that staff from daily newspapers “Papua New Guinea Post-Courier” and “The […]