Benny Wenda has been declared the interim president of a West Papuan ‘government-in-waiting’, and tells Chantal Da Silva, Indonesia’s in the province is ‘illegal’ For more than two decades, Benny Wenda, a West Papuan liberation leader exiled in the UK, has…
In celebrating the Independence Anniversary of the Republic of West Papua that was proclaimed by the Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) leaders in Great Waris, Port Numbay, West Papua on July 1st, 1971. Chief Gen. WPRA Mathias Wenda has issued a…
By Fern Napwatt, Vanuatu Daily Post The Lini Day celebration on Thursday, February 21 will focus on the importance of nationalism, says committee Chairman, Charles Lini. The 2019 commemoration will mark 20 years when Vanuatu’s First Prime Minister, Father Walter Hadye…
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the people of Vanuatu on their 38 years of Independence. I would also like congratulate the People and Government of Vanuatu on their courageous stand on the issue of West Papua. Having been to Vanuatu a…
Dear Editor, The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) with all the people of West Papua want to wish all the citizens of the Republic of Vanuatu a Happy 38th Independence Anniversary on 30th July, 2018. Vanuatu is the…
“Hereby proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on Traditional Melanesian Values, Faith in God and Christian Principles”. Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat, quoted the lines from the Preamble of the Constitution at the…
The official programme for 38th Independence Anniversary Celebration in Port Vila on July 30 has been released. The programme is similar to past celebrations. At 8am VIPs, invited guests and the public assemble at Independence Park. Then 45 minutes later the…
The Chiefs Day celebration on March 5, 2018 at Ohlen Matakeru Mataso Island Community in Port Vila was reported to be a success. The day began with a forum in the morning run by a member of the Port Vila…