Pacific leaders want urgent energy, transport rethink
THE Pacific’s biggest regional meeting on energy and transport opened with song, culture and connection.
PNG
Carving space at sea: Why Pacific maritime reform must move beyond talk
“WE need the Ministers to endorse it, so we can implement
Protecting truth in a digital storm: PNG media summit puts AI under the spotlight
AHEAD of World Press Freedom Day, journalists, editors, and media leaders gathered in Port Moresby for the PNG Media
Worrying times – PNG elections loom
IT’S becoming routine now. Papua New Guinea holds an election. There are irregularities, allegations, omissions, bad
IMF greenlights $USD216 million for PNG
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have established a preliminary agreement
Friend to all, enemy to none: PNG launches strategic blueprint for next 50 years
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has introduced a comprehensive Foreign Policy White
Indonesia, Australia to include Japan, PNG in security deal
INDONESIA and Australia plan to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea. Reuters reports that
PNG’s Marape pushes for end to polygamy
PAPUA New Guineans legislators have been given notice that efforts are underway to end polygamy in the nation of more than 10 million people across 8000
PNG Chief Justice referred to Ombudsman
PAPUA New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, has convened an urgent meeting of senior officials after Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika was referred to the Ombudsman
PNG offers cash for gun amnesty
PAPUA New Guinea has asked residents to surrender illegal firearms in a bid to remove tens of thousands of weapons from the country, as it grapples with escalating violence and tribal fighting in the Highlands
ADB funds major PNG water upgrade
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $USD60.9 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation in the Papua New Guinean
Tribal fights funded, says PNG justice minister
TRIBAL fighting in parts of the Papua New Guinea Highlands has been funded by high-profile individuals over the
Time for reform
FOR many young Papua New Guineans, the journey from classroom to workplace is one of hope, challenge, and often, tough
PNG holds back on Bougainville’s freedom
SIX years ago, the people of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New
Marape seeks investors at world forum
PAPUA New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, heads for Switzerland with a list of projects he hopes will draw international
PNG’s IMF-led reform era draws to a close
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan program with Papua New Guinea will end in 2026. PNG had turned to the IMF for financial support four times prior—all during the 1990s and early 2000s—for under two years at
PNG asserts sustained tackling of corruption at global forum
EFFECTIVELY combating corruption at all levels and on a sustained basis is a key priority for Papua New
See, judge, act: Bougainville – Elephant in the Pacific room
AROUND Papua New Guinea (PNG), views are being heard on the next step for the Bougainville Referendum of
Electoral inequality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse country. This is a source of great pride to most Papua New Guineans, and rightly
PNG advocates for cultural preservation and tourism growth
PAPUA New Guinea’s Minister for Tourism, Belden Namah, says the country’s unparalleled cultural diversity and rich traditions hold immense potential to drive economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen regional
East New Britain group supports Bougainville independence
THE Mataungan Association backs Bougainville’s independence, saying the region has been failed by successive
USP and Papua New Guinea’s Department of Justice Forge Landmark Partnership to Bolster Free Access to Law in the Pacific, Advancing the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Papua New Guinea's Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) formalised a partnership to ensure the sustainable operation of the Pacific Islands Legal
Humble PNG church worker becomes a saint
A HUMBLE Papua New Guinean catechist from Rakunai in East New Britain Province is the first Pacific
