Papua New Guinea
Canadian Aussies save refugees from PNG prison fate
Rescuing asylum seekers from detention in Papua New Guinea's Bomana prison complex is the aim of a group privately sponsoring the resettlement of refugees in Canada. Audio
PNG minister defects from People's National Congress
Papua New Guinea's Housing Minister Justin Tkatchenko has left the People's National Congress party of former prime minister Peter O'Neill.
Thousands attend PNG human rights film festival
Thousands of people attended the 10th annual Papua New Guinea Human Rights Film Festival this year.
Jerry Singirok talks of value of Bougainville reconciliation
Major General Jerry Singirok, a retired commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, was one of many at this week's Bougainville reconciliation. Audio
Canada group rescues refugees from PNG's Bomana prison
Rescuing asylum seekers from Papua New Guinea's Bomana prison is the aim of a group privately sponsoring the resettlement of refugees in Canada. Audio
PNG police charged after assault footage goes viral
Papua New Guinea police say several officers have been arrested for an assault caught on video that went viral.
PNG court application challenging PM's election adjourned
A Papua New Guinea Supreme Court application challenging the election of James Marape as prime minister has been adjourned for further directions.
Sport: T20World Cup qualification could 'set up' sport in PNG
Papua New Guinea men's cricket coach says qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup has the potential to grow and set up the sport in PNG for the next 10 years.
Dolphin died from 'cocktail' of heavy metals in PNG
Samples taken from a dolphin that washed up dead on Papua New Guinea's Rai Coast have revealed very high concentrations of heavy metals.
Reconciliation provides 'assurance' for Bougainville referendum
A major reconciliation ceremony is providing a form of security assurance for Bougainville's upcoming independence referendum.
PNG province to focus on eliminating tropical diseases
PNG's East New Britain Provincial Health Authority is aiming to eliminate diseases such as yaws, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted worm infections and trachoma.
PNG's James Marape to visit NZ
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape will visit New Zealand for the first time next week.
PNG's UBS inquiry deferred again
Papua New Guinea's probe into the controversial UBS loan is to be deferred to a later date.
PNG bans plastic bag imports
A total ban on single use plastic bags in Papua New Guinea will come into effect on the 31st of January next year.
Dateline Pacific for Tuesday 5 November 2019
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Call for Malaysian banks to help stop deforestation in PNG
Malaysian financial institutions have been urged to apply more regulations on bankrolling forest clearance in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Former PNG PM O'Neill denies fleeing country
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill has denied a claim that he has fled the country to avoid being arrested.
Porgera landowners call on PNG govt to reject Barrick
Landowners in Papua New Guinea's Enga province have pressed the government not to renew a license for a Canadian miner.