Papua New Guinea
Worrying facts uncovered in PNG sorcery research
Researchers have found that Papua New Guinea police do follow up reports of sorcery related violence, but not often enough.
Questions over discretionary covid funding given to PNG MPs
A Papua New Guinea academic is asking questions about what happened to the millions of dollars given to MPs to be spent on health
Bougainville to go into lockdown
The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville is going into a two-week lockdown from midnight Sunday.
PNG to construct gold refinery and mint
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has signed an agreement for construction of a national gold refinery and mint.
Social tensions rising in PNG over Covid vaccination
Social tensions are rising in Papua New Guinea over Covid-19 vaccination. Audio
Australia sends more pandemic assistance to PNG
Australia continues to provide medical support to Papua New Guinea for the fight against Covid-19.
PNG government system hit by ransomware attack
Papua New Guinea's government pay system has been hit by a ransomware cyber attack.
West Papuan exodus into PNG border area
West Papuans have taken flight from armed conflict into one of the most remote parts of neighbouring Papua New Guinea.
Call for international action to help PNG fight Covid
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is calling for concerted international action to support Papua New Guinea as Covid-19 threatens to overwhelm its health system.
PNG leader pleas for people to get vaccinated
Papua New Guinea's prime minister, James Marape, says the nation is facing a health crisis like it's never had to face before.
PNG morgues full as Covid-19 runs rampant
Papua New Guinea media reports paint a grim, ongoing picture of full morgues due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
PNG cricketers take tough lessons from World Cup debut
Papua New Guinea cricket captain Assad Vala has challenged the players to "be better" and learn from their disappointing debut at T20 World Cup.