Papua New Guinea

The Hela provincial police commander in Papua New Guinea insists local tribal fighting has settled down.

Refugee advocates have called for urgent medical attention for a 46-year-old Iraqi refugee who has been hospitalised in Port Moresby after swallowing razor blades.

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says economic and social development is already underway in the area around the border with Indonesia.

Unconfirmed reports from Papua New Guinea's Highlands indicate three more people have died in tribal fighting in Hela province.

In June, PNG became one of the few countries to buck an international trend towards eradicating polio. With 12 cases confirmed and as many as 100 suspected, experts say the return of polio was years…

Celebrations are gearing up this weekend for Papua New Guinea's 43rd anniversary of independence.

Residents of a Port Moresby suburb have successfully sought a restraining order against the Papua New Guinea military.

Papua New Guinea has relaxed visa requirements for Chinese visitors as its national carrier prepares to launch direct flights between the two countries.

Australia will provide $US7million to help Papua New Guinea fight infectious diseases including polio.

New tough penalties have been proposed in Papua New Guinea for people who chew betel nut, smoke or spray paint in public places.

All children in Papua New Guinea under the age of 15 will be vaccinated against polio as the government expands its campaign to rein in an outbreak.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters are expected to commit to the Intrust Super Cup for another four years, the Queensland Rugby League says.

Australian Special Forces soldiers have quietly been deployed to Papua New Guinea before the APEC meeting of world leaders.

Leaders of Pacific Island nations have confirmed they will be in Papua New Guinea for the November 2018 APEC Summit.

A leading Papua New Guinea health official has warned that communities with poor water and sanitation conditions in the capital are most at risk of the spread of polio.

The airport at Mt Hagen in Papua New Guinea reopened on Friday after security breaches forced its closure for a day last week.

A case of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.

The National Airport Corporation in Papua New Guinea says it will keep the Kagamuga airport in Mount Hagen closed until safety and security issues are sorted out.

There has been a public uproar in Morobe in Papua New Guinea after two nursing students who were helping with mass polio vaccinations in the province were raped.

Papua New Guinea's labour minister says the minumum wage is too low and will be reviewed.