Papua New Guinea

The government of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea believes establishing its own company to re-open the long shut Panguna mine will solve its funding crisis going into the referendum.

A refugee stuck on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has won Australia's richest literary prize for a book he wrote in detention.

Papua New Guinea face a daunting start to the Sydney Women's Sevens, with a first up clash against World Series leaders New Zealand.

Manus Islanders want refugees detained there by Australia to leave even though their departure could cause job losses, the Catholic dean of Manus Province says.

The office of PNG's Public Solicitor is to investigate a clash between criminals and police in Alotau last week.

An economist says the Papua New Guinea government is deliberately using fake figures to paint a picture of a more rosy economy.

Papua New Guinea's power utility says more than 30 percent of electricity produced in Port Moresby is being stolen through illegal connections.

Papua New Guinea's health minister told parliament there was no crisis in the health system, but doctors contending with shortages of supplies and the resurgence of diseases like polio are astounded…

A Papua New Guinea MP has branded opposition from abroad to possible coal development in his electorate as hypocritical.

Papua New Guinea should negotiate a deadline with Australia for the removal of refugees from Manus Island, the Catholic church says. Audio

A Papua New Guinea court has revoked the arrest warrant for the former University of Technology vice-chancellor Albert Schram.

The escaped prisoner Tommy Baker is likely using his connections to remain at large, police in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province say.

Next month's pre-season trial match between the Papua New Guinea Hunters and Brisbane Broncos rugby league teams in Port Moresby has been cancelled.