Papua New Guinea

At least 6000 people have been screened for the coronavirus in Papua New Guinea over the past three weeks.

Officials attending this week's Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting in Suva have been urged to consolidate their countries' commitment to the MSG's work.

Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner wants to implement a gun buyback scheme to ease the proliferation of illegal firearms within the country.

Chinese citizens in Papua New Guinea are being urged to be cautious due to growing discrimination amid the global coronavirus outbreak.

Papua New Guinea's government is being called upon to do more to tackle what police say are an increasing number of sorcery-related attacks on women.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has urged two energy companies not to hold a major LNG gas project in his country to ransom.

More than 7000 people from the Papua New Guinea province of Madang are suing a mining company for damages worth US$5.3 billion. Audio

Papua New Guinea's health minister has urged the 500 or so PNG citizens in China to remain in their homes, amid heightened fears over novel coronavirus.

Papua New Guinea police are calling on the public for help to recapture 16 inmates, who escaped from Buimo prison last month.

A Papua New Guinea student in Shanghai is calling on his government to evacuate students stranded in China by the novel coronavirus. Audio

An Indonesian consul is disappointed he was not allowed to cross the border into Papua New Guinea because of measures to prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has signalled a move towards a performance-based system within the public service.

Papua New Guinea football international David Browne has signed with Finnish Premier League club HJK Helsinki, after a successful trial period.