Bougainville

The Bougainville Referendum Commission is aiming to enrol hundreds of Bougainvilleans living in remote mining and agricultural communities in Papua New Guinea.

The chief secretary in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says two more Department of Community Government staff had been dismissed.

The Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Sir Puka Temu, says changes to the national constitution will be needed if the PNG parliament accepts either of the options in the independence…

The Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Sir Puka Temu, says the presence of illegal weapons in Bougainville remains a major concern for both governments.

Police in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville are warning drivers their vehicles need to be registered and road worthy.

The former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern this week told the UN there will need to be a focus on maintaining the peace after Bougainville's referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.

With a projected vote on independence from Papua New Guinea just three months away, suddenly Bougainville is the centre of a lot of activity.

Papua New Guinea's Minister of Bougainville Affairs says the Bougainville Referendum Commission needs to make a formal request if it wants to delay the referendum.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape has proposed taking his full cabinet to Bougainville.

A survey of more than 1,000 Bougainvilleans has found people still need to know more about the Bougainville Peace Agreement and the upcoming referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government in Papua New Guinea says it is continuing to make every effort to try and find seven people who have been missing for nearly three weeks.

Papua New Guinea authorities are still searching for clues into the disappearance of seven people at sea in the autonomous Bougainville region.

The MP for South Bougainville is hoping that Chinese investors will fund a chocolate factory in the region.

The National Co-ordination Office of Bougainville Affairs says there have been no discussions to delay the referendum a second time.

Bougainvilleans living in Solomon Islands and Australia will be able to enrol to vote in the referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea in July.

Talks are underway for a hydro power plant and a solar farm to be constructed on Bougainville.

The Bougainville Referendum Commission has ramped up its awareness campaign, sending text messages to people's mobile phones.

The Bougainville Referendum Commission, or BRC, is not able to extend the enrolment period for people to vote in a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.

The women's MP for Bougainville North, Franseca Semoso, says enrolling to vote for the October vote on independence from Papua New Guinea must be extended beyond this Sunday.