カテゴリー: Papua New Guinea
Marape, leader of PNG since 2019, defeated ex-PM Peter O’Neill in an election plagued by violence and electoral fraudJames Marape has been returned as Papua New Guinea’s prime minister for its 11th parliament after a fraught and violent election period…
Rufina Peter is just the eighth woman elected in Papua New Guinea. But the economist has been battling for her place in society since she was a childThe celebrations when news broke that Rufina Peter had been elected governor of Papua New Guinea’s Cent…
In nearly 50 years, PNG has elected just seven female MPs. Money, culture and corruption are all working against the women trying to address the problemWhen she first tried for a seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament in 2017, Rufina Peter was a polit…
Unrest has forced us to ask whether PNG’s institutions have been so eroded that people feel they have no option but to take matters into their own handsElections in Papua New Guinea are notoriously volatile and dangerous. But this year’s elections have…
The massacre of 18 people in the Highlands confirmed fears that an outdated electoral roll and lack of security could lead to troubleVoting in Papua New Guinea’s elections has been overshadowed by outbreaks of violence including the massacre of 18 peop…
Warning comes after 18 people allegedly killed in gruesome attack in Highlands regionDozens of people have been killed in Papua New Guinea during a tense few weeks of voting during the country’s elections, along with reports of sexual abuse, including …
While leaders presented a picture of harmony, more vexing topics like Australia’s fossil fuel ambitions and China were kicked down the roadGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastAt the close of the Pacific Islands Forum the…
The prime minister’s son was arrested by police but released without charge, after police allegedly found a suitcase with AU$650,000 on another travellerPapua New Guinea’s prime minister James Marape has denied any connection to a suitcase containing P…
The results will impact not only domestic policy but also the wider Pacific and geopolitical landscapePapua New Guinea to head to the polls amid election violenceIn the coming days, Papua New Guineans will head to the polls to vote in the first nationa…
Election-related deaths plague lead-up to voting day in election closely watched by China and AustraliaWhat’s at stake in Papua New Guinea’s polls?Papua New Guinea is heading to the polls on Monday and there are fears the vote could be more violent tha…
Ex-PM Peter O’Neill criticises timing of foreign minister’s visit, saying no agreements should be signed with Beijing before pollChina’s top diplomat has begun his visit to Papua New Guinea in the midst of the island’s national election as Beijing race…
Leader of United Labour party was taken to hospital with three others and died despite efforts to revive himPapua New Guinea’s deputy prime minister, Sam Basil, has died after a car crash, police have said.Basil died in hospital while waiting to be air…
Tapa, a tattooed fabric, has been worn in Papua New Guinea for centuries but there are concerns it has been commercialisedWhen Papua New Guinean fashion designer Yaku Ninich wanted to use tapa designs inspired by those of her grandmother, in her work, …
Archaeologists say find of tools and bones changes our understanding of the Lapita people, the first to make landfall in Remote OceaniaGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe peopling of the Pacific is one of the most significant migra…
James Marape says failed deal cost country ‘in excess of $AUD340m’ and accused bank of overcharging by AUD$175mThe Australian arm of UBS should be banned from doing business in Papua New Guinea for ten years and former prime minister Peter O’Neill shou…