Bougainville
Former PNG leaders to carry unity message to Bougainville
A team of former Papua New Guinea prime ministers is to go to Bougainville with a message of unity.
PNG parliament to have final say in Bougainville vote, says O'Neill
Papua New Guinea's prime minister says his government is fully committed to the Bougainville Peace Agreement.
Bougainville fugitives a security risk - Solomon Islands Police
Police in Solomon Islands say a group of Bougainvilleans who escaped from custody last week were arrested because they were deemed a security risk.
Solomons police hunt for Bougainvillean fugitives
Police in Solomon Islands' western province are calling for calm as they search for a group of Bougainvilleans who escaped from custody in the provincial capital Gizo yesterday.
BCL takes Bougainville Govt to court over licence non-renewal
Mining company Bougainville Copper Ltd is taking an arm of the Bougainville government to court.
Bougainville welcomes new local head of UN
The new United Nations Resident Coordinator for Papua New Guinea, Gianluca Rampolla, is in Bougainville for discussions on peace building, women in leadership and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Researchers preparing for Bougainville referendum
Papua New Guinea's National Research Institute is helping to prepare the country for the independence referendum that's set to be held in Bougainville next year. Audio
Solar shedding light on Bougainville referendum
As it prepares the region for a vote on possible independence the Bougainville Government is also promoting solar power.
$US3.7 million for Bougainville weapons disposal
Weapons disposal in Bougainville has been allocated $US3.7 million from the Papua New Guinea government over three years.
Mining Panguna requires 'social license'
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville Government says mining companies must win the trust of landowners if they want to operate the Panguna mine.
Bougainville landowners say no return for miner BCL
The Bougainville landowners association that controls the former copper mine at Panguna says it is pleased the mining company Bougainville Copper Limited, or BCL, will never be welcomed back.
Conscious of old wounds, Bougainville halts mine development
Bougainville is to put on hold any new development at the controversial Panguna copper mine.
Bougainville govt wants Helen Clark to chair referendum commission
The Autonomous Bougainville Government wants former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark to chair the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
Bougainville and PNG reach deals at key meeting
The Papua New Guinea Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government have announced several resolutions ahead of the vote on independence in 2019.
RTG says it's best placed to redevelop Bougainville's Panguna
The two companies keen to restart mining at Bougainville's Panguna mine continue to dispute which of them has the backing of the relevant landowners group. Audio
BCL confident of backing from Panguna landowners
Two companies vying for control of the Panguna mine site in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville remain at loggerheads.
Bougainville ban on businessman called heavy handed
An Australian mining company says a ban on businessman Renzie Duncan entering Bougainville imposed by Papua New Guinea's acting chief migration officer is unfair.
Australian miner expecting ABG support after Panguna mediation win
Mining company RTG says Philip Miriori has been confirmed as the chairman of the Special Mining Lease Osikiang Landowners Association.
Bougainville wants answers from PNG at meeting next month
The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says he will want answers from the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill when they meet next month. Audio
Bougainville suspects PNG Govt undermining it
Bougainville's president John Momis said he suspects the Papua New Guinea government is trying to undermine the region's autonomous government.
