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‘It’s not a publicity stunt’: the push to elect female MPs to PNG’s men-only parliament
Four female candidates have been put forward by political heavyweight Sir Peter Ipatas for seats in upcoming e…
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Panguna mine at centre of bloody Bougainville conflict set to reopen after 30 years
Local government hopes reopening of mine – once world’s most profitable – will support bid for independence fr…
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‘Crisis unfolding’ as Papua New Guinea hospitals hit by worst Covid wave yet
Health authorities have been forced to turn a stadium into a makeshift hospital while elsewhere essential serv…
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PNG admits Maserati purchase was ‘terrible mistake’ as they go on sale at discounted price
Fleet of luxury cars, purchased for the 2018 Apec summit in a move that prompted widespread outrage, has been …
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, Infectious diseases, Pacific islands, Papua New Guinea, Science, World news
‘A great loss’: tributes pour in for pioneering PNG female doctor who died from Covid
Naomi Kori Pomat, the first female doctor in her province, died in country’s first government-confirmed death …
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Bougainville health minister and family lost at sea after boat sinks off Papua New Guinea
Six people missing after boat sank just 150 metres from Nissan Island, with lone survivor swimming 15 kilometr…
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Miss Papua New Guinea stripped of her crown for TikTok twerking video
Lucy Maino faced intense online harassment over clip in incident that critics say highlights misogyny in PNGMi…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus outbreak, Health, Infectious diseases, Maternal health, Pacific islands, Papua New Guinea, World news
Delay pregnancy for two years: Papua New Guinea doctor delivers coronavirus warning
Fears over Covid-19 have seen pregnant women turned away from hospitals, leading to the death of at least one …
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‘Leave that lady alone’: rugby star’s domestic violence video sparks outcry in Papua New Guinea
Debbie Kaore who has represented the Pacific nation in rugby and boxing shared a video of alleged attack from …