投稿者: Leanne Jorari in Port Moresby
Four female candidates have been put forward by political heavyweight Sir Peter Ipatas for seats in upcoming electionRain pelts down as the monthly city markets opens its doors in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.Market sellers worry about…
Local government hopes reopening of mine – once world’s most profitable – will support bid for independence from Papua New Guinea The mine at the centre of the decade-long civil war between rebels in Bougainville and Papua New Guinea security forces is…
Health authorities have been forced to turn a stadium into a makeshift hospital while elsewhere essential services are closingSee all our coronavirus coverageHospitals in Papua New Guinea are being pushed to the brink and morgues are overflowing, as th…
Fleet of luxury cars, purchased for the 2018 Apec summit in a move that prompted widespread outrage, has been put up for saleA fleet of Maserati cars, bought by the Papua New Guinean government for the 2018 Apec leaders’ summit in a move that prompted …
Naomi Kori Pomat, the first female doctor in her province, died in country’s first government-confirmed death of a health worker from virusTributes have poured in for a doctor in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province who died last week, in the country’s …
Six people missing after boat sank just 150 metres from Nissan Island, with lone survivor swimming 15 kilometres to neighbouring islandAuthorities in Bougainville are still searching for the autonomous region’s health minister after he and his family w…
Lucy Maino faced intense online harassment over clip in incident that critics say highlights misogyny in PNGMiss Papua New Guinea has been stripped of her crown after sharing a video of herself twerking on TikTok, with critics saying the incident revea…
Fears over Covid-19 have seen pregnant women turned away from hospitals, leading to the death of at least one baby, as national army barracks go into lockdownA leading Papua New Guinean obstetrician has advised women in that country not to fall pregnan…
Debbie Kaore who has represented the Pacific nation in rugby and boxing shared a video of alleged attack from partnerA shocking video that appears to show a Papua New Guinean sports star being beaten by her partner has sparked outrage across the countr…