Papua New Guinea
PNG health workers seek answers about vaccine before getting jab
Sceptical health frontliners in PNG are seeking answers about Covid-19 vaccines before they consent to the jab.
PNG bans traditional border crossings
PNG has issued a ban on all traditional border crossings as they try to deal with a sky-rocketing Covid-19 infection rate.
Grim outlook for Papua New Guinea coffee industry
Grim outlook for Papua New Guinea coffee industry. Audio
Vaccines arrive in PNG as Covid-19 surge continues
A first batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in Papua New Guinea.
Take vaccine, PNG pandemic authority appeals to health workers
Frontline health workers in PNG are being strongly advised to take up Covid-19 vaccination in the comong days.
Bougainville Speaker infected with Covid-19
The Speaker of the Bougainville parliament, Simon Pentanu, has confirmed that he has Covid-19.
Isolation strategy begins in PNG as Covid-19 surges
A nationwide isolation strategy has commenced today in Papua New Guinea in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19.
NZ sends PPE to PNG for Covid crisis
NZ is sending Personal Protective Equipment to PNG to assist health workers treat a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Covid surge in Papua New Guinea
A surge in coronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea is beginning to resemble a major health crisis. Neighbouring Australia has swung into action with urgent medical assistance and vaccine doses. But it's… Audio
Five more people die of Covid-19 in PNG as cases continue to rise
PNG has reported five more deaths from Covid-19 and 140 more cases of the coronavirus.
Urgency over PNG Covid-19 epidemic, as Australia dispatches help
Papua New Guinea is adopting a nationwide isolation strategy in a bid to stem a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases.
PNG's founding father laid to rest
PNG's first prime minister Sir Michael Somare has been buried at his home in Wewak.
Covid-19 cases in PNG keep climbing
Cases of Covid-19 in PNG continue to skyrocket with 82 new cases of the coronavirus announced.
PNG to adopt 'nationwide isolation strategy'
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has announced the country will go into a nationwide isolation later this week to counter Covid-19.
