カテゴリー: Papua New Guinea
Manus Island’s Nahau Rooney, at one time the only woman in PNG’s parliament, dedicated her life to advancing women in her countryHardworking, audacious, occasionally controversial, but always vivacious: one of Papua New Guinea’s political pioneers, Nah…
Former rebel commander says law and order a priority, and says issue of PNG independence needs swift resolutionIshmael Toroama, a former secessionist military commander turned peacemaker and cocoa farmer, has been elected the president of PNG’s autonom…
Bryan Kramer takes extraordinary swipe at force for which he is responsible, saying it could take a generation to eradicate endemic corruptionPapua New Guinea’s police force is the most corrupt public agency in the country, engaged in drug-smuggling, g…
Port Moresby nature park may not survive the impact of pandemic shutdownsFrom the heat and dust of the city’s noisy, crowded streets, the Port Moresby Nature Park is an oasis, for the city’s residents as well as the animals it keeps.Home to more than 5…
Papua New Guinean student Lesley Wengembo has painted campus assistant Mal Nagobi for Australia’s famous Archibald prizeAlongside Malachi Nagobi, progress across the august grounds of the National Art School in Sydney is constantly – happily – impeded….
Rising cases in Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, and Guam raise fears of uncontrolled coronavirus outbreaks across PacificSurging Covid-19 cases in Guam are threatening to overwhelm the island’s healthcare system, while rapidly spreading infections …
Access to clean, safe drinking water across the Pacific is the lowest of any region in the world, raising fears for the rapid spread of coronavirus Papua New Guinea’s battle against a climbing rate of Covid-19 infections is being hampered by the most b…
‘New normal’ under Covid-19 restrictions has seen a resurgence in traditional farming practices, bartering and the use of tabuFor many in Papua New Guinea, Covid-19’s “Niupela Pasin” – new normal – is a return to the old ways.As the country wrestles wi…
Flight carrying workers from Chinese state-owned Ramu nickel mine cancelled by pandemic controller over concerns about vaccine trialA planeload of Chinese mine workers have been barred from entering Papua New Guinea, over concerns they had been subject…
Operation shuts for 14 days as coronavirus infections rise more than ten-fold in three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCases of Covid-19 in Papua New Guinea have spread to new provinces, forcing the closure of the massi…
As cases mount in Papua New Guinea, experts warn already fragile services will not be able to combat other diseases such as TB, HIV/Aids and malariaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Papua New Guinea stands on the edge of th…
Port Moresby hospital hit by staff shortages after emergency department workers test positive, bringing case tally to 62Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea have nearly doubled in a weekend, …
A spike in cases in the capital Port Moresby threatens to overwhelm the country’s health systemCoronavirus latest updatesPapua New Guinea’s Covid-19 outbreak could overwhelm its health system within days, the country’s pandemic chief has warned, as mas…
The teenager’s violent death has inspired a broader movement against PNG’s endemic domestic abuseFor six full days 19-year-old Jenelyn Kennedy suffered. Her legs and arms were chained, witness statements to police say, her mouth gagged.They allege she …
Woman with cancer died with virus at the Port Moresby hospital linked to all recent casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePapua New Guinea has recorded its first Covid-19-related death – the first Pacific island fatality outs…