July 19, 2017An area nearly the size of Paris has already cut a hole in a vast stretch of rainforest on the island of New Guinea, as the companies clearing…
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS has questioned the role of the president Thierry Santa on the commission tasked with saving the SLN nickel plant. SLN's ongoing losses have fuelled…
By Dan McGarry – It’s mostly carrot and—so far—very little stick where the government’s new tax regime is concerned. The massive new law runs to 106 pages including…
Sewaktu pergerakan perlawanan dibawah tanah (dalam kota) yang diprakasai oleh budayawan Alm. Arnold Ap, para seniman sering berbicara sekitar pembangunan jiwa nasionalisme Papua atas generasi muda Papua. Dari sana lahirlah kedua icon perjuangan Papua, yaitu MAMBESAK dan BLACK BROTHERS. Setelah kegiatan-kegiatan kedua group music mulai tercium oleh intelejen penjajah, maka Black Brothers ditugaskan oleh Markas […]
Masih akrab di telinga kita lagu-lagu lawas seperti ‘Kisah Seorang Pramuria’ dan ‘Mutiara Hitam’. Hits era 1970-an ini dipopulerkan oleh grup musik Black Brothers dari Tanah Papua. Grup ini didukung sejumlah personil berbakat, yakni Benny Betay (bass), Jochie Phiu (keyboard), Amry Tess (trompet), Stevie MR (drums), Hengky Merantoni (lead guitar), Sandhy Betay (vokal), Marthy Messet […]
Former Manager of the once famed Black Brothers Band of West Papua, Andy Ayamiseba, called me to go for an interview yesterday. I was excited because I was looking forward to hearing the conclusion of the ULMWP Summit at Owen Hall. On my arrival I shook hands with him and he gave a mischievous smile […]
To my beloved children and grandchildren I don’t have any wealth to pass it on when my time finally arrived as I am a FREEDOM FIGHTER living in exile during my entire presence on this planet, to free our beloved people and country WEST PAPUA. However, I do hope that the LEGACY of my involvement […]
Kompasiana – Masih akrab di telinga kita lagu-lagu lawas seperti ‘Kisah Seorang Pramuria’ dan ‘Mutiara Hitam’. Hits era 1970-an ini dipopulerkan oleh grup musik Black Brothers dari Tanah Papua. Grup ini didukung sejumlah personil berbakat, yakni Benny Betay (bass), Jochie Phiu (keyboard), Amry Tess (trompet), Stevie MR (drums), Hengky Merantoni (lead guitar), Sandhy Betay (vokal), […]
.Commentary By Noel Anjo, Sunday Bulletin PNG's International Justin Olam scored the first try (penalty try) for Melbourne Storms. Fijian International Suliasi Vunivalu through individual effort intercepted a…
A Melanesian Dilemma It is a human tragedy today is that "the REAL Melanesian community think they are unreal, and then they believe and treat the "unreal Indonesian…
Pacific islanders may carry the DNA of an unknown human species: Genetic study reveals ancient Melanesians interbred with a mysterious hominid Islanders in the Pacific Ocean may be…
Melanesia is a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean and forms, together with Micronesia and Polynesia, one of the three cultural areas of Oceania. Melanesia includes New Guinea,…
June 15, 2010, By Kevin Jackson When slavery is implemented by force, it is certainly a despicable institution. But is it any less despicable when the slaves are there…