Papua New Guinea
PNG ‘susceptible to rapid increase of transnational crime’ - Research
Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government needs to do more work to address transnational crime in the country.
PNG’s PM declares state of emergency as he suspends Police Commissioner
Friday 12 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
A 14-day state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby after more than a dozen people were killed in the country in rioting.
Papua New Guinea facing horror levels of HIV cases
Thursday 7 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea recorded its worst ever number of HIV infections in 2022, and is bracing for even higher figures when data for 2023 is released.
PNG churches not interested in taking over ‘entire government functions’
Wednesday 1 November 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The government is abrogating its responsibility by asking the country's churches to provide more critical social services, a Papua New Guinea think tank has warned.
PNG-China common currency talks
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
One of the matters on the table for Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape during his visit to Beijing is establishing for both countries to trade in their own currencies.
Violence against women and girls ‘increasing’ in Papua New Guinea
Thursday 12 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Regional
There was alarm in Papua New Guinea Parliament last week when MPs were told that gender based and sorcery violence was widespread and much higher than reported.
New PNG police powers
Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea’s amended Criminal Code Act will give police the power to deal with what they are calling ‘domestic terrorists’, RNZ reports. The impetus for the new legislation has been the rash of kidnappings carried out in a remote part of the Southern Highlands. In Bosavi, gangs of youths have captured at least three groups, held […]
Lethal force to be used by Papua New Guinea Police
Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act.
Papua New Guinea Police say net is closing in on kidnappers
Monday 19 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner says they are identifying the suspects involved in kidnapping 17 girls earlier this month.
Two-way highway: PNG-US pact signed
Tuesday 23 May 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape says the increased United States security involvement in Papua New Guinea is driven primarily by the need to build up the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and not US-China geopolitics.
Dame Meg Taylor: Pacific needs to sit up and pay close attention to AUKUS
Wednesday 22 March 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
A Pacific elder and former secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum says Pacific leaders need to sit up and pay closer attention to AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific Strategy and China’s response to them. Speaking from Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, Dame Meg Taylor said Pacific leaders were being sidelined in major geopolitical decisions […]
Education crucial to curbing growing numbers of diseases
Thursday 9 March 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The occurrence of vector-borne disease in the Pacific is growing and people are being asked to do more to counter it.
Watchdog wants abusers of women to face justice system
Monday 16 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
A rights group wants to see the Papua New Guinea government make real progress in dealing with violence against women, writes Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific Senior Journalist.
PNG's budget expectations high
Thursday 24 November 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The Papua New Guinea Government is due to present its 2023 National Budget next week, and there is an expectation of increased commitments in critical areas.
PNG leader creates Minister for Coffee role
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The new Papua New Guinea Cabinet will include a Minister for Coffee.
Ex-commander urges gun ban to curb violence in PNG
Friday 5 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The former Papua New Guinea military commander who drew up a plan 17 years ago to try and end gun violence says the first thing he would do is ban the public from owning guns.
PNG police hunting candidates who they say tried to derail election
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea Police claim they are closing in on 15 candidates in Enga Province who allegedly used guns to threaten civilians in their attempt to derail the General Elections. The Post Courier reports the Police Commissioner David Manning saying police have the candidates names and know where they are hiding and has called on […]
MP blames Commission for election chaos
Thursday 28 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Re-elected Papua New Guinea MP Tim Masiu says much of the blame for the country's election fiasco can be directed at the Electoral Commission.
PNG's Governor-General to delay return of election writs
Wednesday 27 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Sir Bob Dadae has accepted a recommendation from the Electoral Commission to delay the return of writs in the country's general election.
Commonwealth observers call for big changes in PNG electoral process
Tuesday 26 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea elections has called for an urgent review of the election process.
