We declare: Energy crisis fuels call to action
BEHIND the polished communiqués and diplomatic language that came out of the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (PRETMM6) in Port Moresby, one message echoed repeatedly.
PNG
When time is up
PAPUA New Guinea and Fiji have started preparations for general elections – the former in 2027 and the latter this year or early in 2027.
Wale, Marape to meet today
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister will meet Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape for one day of talks to deepen
Bougainville presses for self-government by 2027, independence by 2030
BOUGAINVILLE President Ishmael Toroama has set out a firm timetable for the territory’s next political steps.
NZDF removes WWII-era explosives in Papua New Guinea
SPECIALIST New Zealand troops have destroyed about 2200 explosive remnants left over in Papua New Guinea from the Second World
PNG seeks urgent legal advice over Chief Justice referral
PAPUA New Guinea’s government has sought urgent legal advice after the country’s constitutional watchdog referred a matter involving
PNG faces Bougainville independence test in Parliament
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has urged lawmakers to handle Bougainville’s push for independence through constitutional process, political dialogue and national unity.
PNG parliament breached deal, says Toroama
THE decision by the Papua New Guinea parliament to adopt a draft sessional order on the results of the Bougainville Referendum has
PNG chief justice joins Nauru Court of Appeal
NAURU’S judiciary has welcomed former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika to the Court of Appeal following a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, June 15.
New boats to cut isolation for Bougainville atolls
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government has launched four new passenger vessels to improve transport, emergency access and trade links for remote atoll communities.
Marape tells Pangu to think beyond 2027
PAPUA New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape used Pangu Pati’s 59th anniversary convention on Thursday to tell members of the governing party that the next election should not be their only concern.
PNG’s democracy problem starts with its party law
AS my father would tell me growing up – “Political parties in PNG are like empty bottles with different labels” – a reflection on the absence of doctrine or a foundational belief.
Wale, Marape to discuss Bougainville independence
BOUGAINVILLE’S independence could be on the agenda when Pacific leaders meet in Palau later this year.
PNG tourism authority criticises Green Fee, warns it could hurt visitor arrivals
PAPUA New Guinea’s tourism authority has rejected the country’s new Green Fee on international travelers, saying it was introduced without consultation and risks weakening a sector still trying to recover and grow.
Chinese town development for Port Moresby
BAOSEN International Holdings Limited is pressing ahead with a proposed PGK4 billion mixed-use development in Port Moresby’s Five-Mile precinct in what could become one of the largest private property investments in
Bougainville independence debate enters parliament
PAPUA New Guinea’s Parliament has moved a step closer to setting out how it will handle Bougainville’s independence question.
Mobile internet prices in PNG: Stability amid infrastructure developments
IN December 2025, PNG's acting communication minister announced an early Christmas gift for the country: three new undersea cables to be delivered not by Santa's sleigh but as part of the Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative,
PNG takes helm of Pacific Aviation Safety Office
PAPUA New Guinea has been elected chair of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office Council, taking over for the next 12 months after votes at PASO’s 22nd annual general meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
PNG launches 2027 election readiness drive
PAPUA New Guinea has started formal preparations for the 2027 General Election, with Prime Minister James Marape stating earlier this year that the process started on January
Solomons orders PNG police out
PAPUA New Guinea police officers deployed to the Solomon Islands for cyclone relief efforts have been ordered to leave after using a weapon to threaten a civilian.
Pacific leaders want urgent energy, transport rethink
THE Pacific’s biggest regional meeting on energy and transport opened with song, culture and connection.
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
