Papua New Guinea

A Papua New Guinea MP has been referred to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee for a Facebook comment labelling a fellow MP as "dumb".

Forty-eight cricket pitches will be built and installed across Papua New Guinea over the next two years, which is expected to boost overall playing numbers by up to 30,000.

People of Indonesia's Papua province have donated a large relief package to Papua New Guinea for its earthquake victims.

Maternal mortality rates in PNG appear to have become worse over the past five years with the risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth now estimated at 1 in every 120 women.

Thirty-five prisoners at Papua New Guinea's Boram Prison in East Sepik were released over the weekend to look for food to feed themselves because of shortages at the facility.

It remains unclear whether Papua New Guinea's government plans to shut down Facebook for a month.

Police in the capital of PNG's Hela province say sporadic violence has continued despite tribal leaders recently agreeing to end fighting.

A refugee advocate says problems with the US resettlement deal have been exposed with the departure of 18 refugees from Manus Island.

The Wan Papua Warriors want to take their message to the world at the London Rugby League Nines in July.

Papua New Guinea media is reporting that the government is considering shutting the social media platform Facebook for a month.

About 6000 teachers are still waiting to be paid because they haven't complete administrative tasks, according to the Papua New Guinea Teaching Service Commission chairman Baran Sori.

Four people in Papua New Guinea have been arrested, including a policeman, over a second attempt to bribe a senior investigator.

Papua New Guinea's defence force has staged a demonstration to show its preparedness for the APEC leaders' summit in November.

Papua New Guinea Police have locked up more than 100 Port Moresby students over the weekend "as a lesson" to stop them from being involved in school fights.

The former head of Papua New Guinea's University of Technology, charged with obtaining employment through false pretence, says he won't return to PNG any time soon.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters have extended their Intrust Super Cup winning streak to three games after downing the Townsville Blackhawks 12-8 in Port Moresby.

Papua New Guinea's Nurses Association is calling for an overhaul of the health system as hospitals in the country grapple with supply and drug shortages.