カテゴリー: Papua New Guinea
Noah Musingku made a fortune with a Ponzi scheme and then retreated to a remote armed compound in the jungle, where he still commands the loyalty of his Bougainville subjectsOne autumn morning, I boarded a plane from Port Moresby, the capital of Papua …
Analyst says while USAid supports hundreds of jobs, the most significant damage from Donald Trump’s cuts will be to US relations with the PacificThe dismantling of USAid by president Donald Trump is having a ripple effect across the Pacific as people w…
Samoa’s prime minister says US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement is ‘very disappointing’ and puts the survival of Pacific countries at greater riskLeaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over Donald Trump’s decisio…
Outpouring of grief after death of Chan, the son of a migrant Chinese father and Indigenous mother, who served as prime minister twice Papua New Guinea is mourning the death of Sir Julius Chan, affectionately known across the country as Sir J – the la…
Ishmael Toroama tells the Guardian sovereignty from Papua New Guinea is a ‘matter of time’ as long-running process enters next phase Ishmael Toroama’s life has been dominated by a single ambition. The president of Bougainville, an autonomous island tha…
Gulf province councillor says growing numbers are leaving, in what climate activist describes as a ‘humanitarian crisis’Two years ago fisher Siri James lived on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, in a small village near Pariva beach. But as the ti…
ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide an advisory opinion on states’ obligations for climate harmThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to begin hearings in a landmark climate change case on Monda…
Thinktank’s report says Beijing has emerged from Covid-induced lull with a ‘more competitive, politically targeted model’ of engagement in the regionChina has renewed efforts to curry favour in Pacific island nations, a new report has found, after char…
Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an upcoming UN global climate summit due to frustration ove…
Police say it is unclear if 17 missing passengers are still alive or wounded, and may be hiding in bushes or sheltering with neighbouring clansAt least seven people were killed and more than a dozen remain missing after gunmen ambushed a public bus and…
Mount Kodu landowners petition prime minister to pay outstanding commitment the government made to them to preserve the trackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe historic Kokoda track has been closed indefinitely as local land…
Naoro village residents block sections of track and demand Papua New Guinea government release funds long promised for community projectsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAu…
Announcement comes hours after rebels said the Indonesian army had bombed its headquarters where Mehrtens is being keptRebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region have proposed terms for the release of the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens a year and seve…
Pope Francis has drawn huge crowds during a 12-day visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and SingaporePope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’ Continue reading…
The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port MoresbyPope Francis travelled to Vanimo, on Papua New Guinea’s remote north-west coast, after celebrating a mass in the capital of P…