Papua New Guinea
Nambawan Super planning new Port Moresby suburb
Papua New Guinea superannuation operator Nambawan Super Ltd says about 1000 families will have to move from the Bush Wara settlement in Port Moresby by mid-July.
'PNG govt needs to be transparent about its gold plans'
'PNG govt needs to be transparent about its gold plans' - Transparency International Papua New Guinea. Audio
Anti-corruption watchdog wants PNG govt to be open about gold plans
Transparency International Papua New Guinea says the government has to let the public know about its plans for a gold refinery and mint.
Albanese and Marape walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day
After an elaborate tribal welcome to the mountains of PNG, the Australian PM spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer.
PNG slow with reforms and ongoing restrictions to freedoms
Papua New Guinea is failing to meet its guarantees of human rights and civic freedoms, an international alliance of civil society groups warns.
PNG looks for solutions to worsening gun crime
Papua New Guinea is considering looking at overseas solutions, perhaps from even as far as Africa, to find solutions to its gun crime problem. Audio
Bougainville guns: Concerns stolen firearms continue being used for illegal activities
Hundreds of high-powered firearms - allegedly stolen from weapons disposal sites - are still in use today, the police chief in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says.
Pope's PNG visit scheduled for September
The Vatican's media team says Pope Francis will visit Papua New Guinea from 6-9 September.
'No political will': PNG considers gun ban to address violence
A multilateral conference in Papua New Guinea has been organised with the hope of formulating a government policy that will reduce gun violence in the country.
Call for enhanced efforts to tackle TB crisis in PNG
The Paediatric Society of Papua New Guinea has renewed calls to end childhood tuberculosis which impacts thousands of young lives in light of world health day.
Planned PNG gold refinery and mint not appealing to some
The Papua New Guinea government's plans to establish a gold refinery - an idea that has been around for a number of years - have drawn withdrawn widespread criticism. Audio
Cricket: Barramundis and Lewas 'make waves' for PNG
The recent performances of the Papua New Guinea national men's and women's teams have put Papua New Guinea cricket on the world map.
Bougainville aims to calm tensions in south
Bougainville aims to calm tensions in south. Audio