Papua New Guinea

Deteriorating unrest in Southern Highlands province has prompted the withdrawal of a petition against the recent election victory of Papua New Guinea's prime minister.

Papua New Guinea's police minister says the government is aiming to strengthen laws to prevent the build-up of illegal weapons.

The Papua New Guinea chief secretary, Isaac Lupari, says a combined security force of 500 men and women has now been sent to contain the unrest in Mendi in the Southern Highlands.

The Human Rights Law Centre in Australia says a notice posted inside the Manus Island detention centre has told refugees detained there for the last four years that they can elect to transfer to the…

The police superintendent formerly in charge of Papua New Guinea's national capital district may have been suspended for his comments about a fire at a police station.

A former Papua New Guinea military commander says the solution to the country's gun problem is to empower the community.

The Papua New Guinea government has called on the PNG Football Association to lift the suspension of some local associations, in an effort to bring the country's rival football factions back together.

Papua New Guinea's chief secretary says the country needs a new approach to counter gun use.

The deputy police commissioner in Papua New Guinea has suspended the Port Moresby superintendent Ben Turi.

A movie secretly shot in Australia's immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has had its international premiere at the London Film Festival.

Plans have been revealed for two additional facilities to house Australia's detainees on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island after the detention centre is closed at the end of the month.

Papua New Guinea Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari says climate change will be at the top of the policy agendas it will push during the 2018 APEC meeting.

Mahuru Dai starred with bat and ball as Papua New Guinea beat Scotland by five wickets in the second ODI in Port Moresby to climb back to second in the World Cricket League Championship.

Papua New Guinea's lands minister, Justin Tkatchenko, is promising a major announcement this week on the controversial special agricultural and business leases or SABLs.

Scotland was too strong in the first International Cricket Council World Cricket League Championships Round 6 fixture, defeating the Hebou PNG Barramundis by 101 runs.

Police in Papua New Guinea are investigating the conduct of a Catholic Priest, who is accused of sexual misconduct.

Papua New Guinea are eyeing the chance to go top of the World Cricket League Championship standings.

Papua New Guinea and Scotland played out a high-scoring draw in the Intercontinental Cup cricket match in Port Moresby, with the hosts 262 for 3 in their second innings at the end of four days play.

PNG Hunters players dominate the Papua New Guinea Rugby League World Cup squad, while UK-based winger Gary Lo and Cronulla hooker James Segeyaro make a welcome return to the national team.

The family of the refugee who died this week on Manus Island has been asked by the Australian government for $US6000 to return his body to Sri Lanka. Audio