Papua New Guinea

The elimination stage has begun in the electoral race for the Bougainville presidency.

Papua New Guineans have been urged to come forward for more Covid-19 testing.

A Papua New Guinea court has rejected a bid by Mineral Resources Authority to prevent the release of deepsea mining documents.

As Papua New Guinea marked its independence anniversary the Prime Minister urged all citizens to help build a "better" PNG.

Polling for the Goroka by-election in Papua New Guinea will take place on Monday.

Papua New Guinea has recorded five new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

French Polynesia has recorded another 35 Covid-19 cases since yesterday, raising its total to 1055.

The Ok Tedi copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea has resumed operations today after a six-week closure due to Covid-19.

The counting period in the Bougainville elections has been extended with the return of writs put back until Thursday next week.

Global warming is being blamed for the king tides that have washed away houses in a village on Papua New Guinea's south coast. Audio

The former Papua New Guinea Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Simon Dumarinu, has taken a narrow lead in the presidential race.

Refugees stranded on Nauru have refused medical transfers to Australia for fear of being detained without treatment, an advocate says

Another prisoner has escaped from the National Court in Papua New Guinea's Port Moresby, reportedly while his guards were busy.

The Ok Tedi copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea has received a three-year life extension to 2029.