投稿者: Leanne Jorari in Buka
Celebrations as voting begins to decide whether the region will break away from Papua New GuineaIn the coastal town of Buka a solemn procession of people makes its way from the Catholic church to Bel Isi park, where worshippers kneel before a makeshift…
People are ‘in the mood for celebration’ as they choose whether to split from Papua New Guinea After 20 years, the big day has finally arrived for the people of Bougainville. Large crowds gathered on Saturday at the aptly named Bel Isi (Peace) park in …
Archipelago’s flags replace Papua New Guinean ones on government buildings ahead of voting in referendumBougainville will head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether the region will seek independence from Papua New Guinea and become the world’s newest…