Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea Hunters are expected to provide the biggest contingent of players in the Kumuls Rugby League World Cup squad, which gets announced in Port Moresby today.

Scotland batted throughout the day to reach stumps on 482 for 9, and claim crucial first-innings points against Papua New Guinea, in their ICC Intercontinental Cup cricket match in Port Moresby.

The head of the organisation which oversees Papua New Guinea's state owned enterprises has been sacked for drawing up a US$1.25 million package for himself.

There are reports activity in the town of Mendi in the Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands has been brought to a standstill by a rampaging mob.

Papua New Guinea have reigned supreme at the inaugural FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup.

Papua New Guinea have a slight edge at the halfway point in their Intercontinental Cup cricket clash against Scotland in Port Moresby.

Two policemen have been killed in Papua New Guinea in the latest violence related to the country's lengthy and troubled election.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters were left to rue a horror start as they were outclassed 42-18 by Penrith in the NRL State Championship final.

Papua New Guinea and Scotland are evenly poised after day one of their Round Six Intercontinental Cup cricket match in Port Moresby.

The United Nations decolonisation committee says it will not accept a petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans calling for an independence vote.

The daily protest at the immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island turned angry yesterday as refugees reacted to comments made by Australia's immigration minister.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team have their sights set on winning more silverware in Australia this weekend.

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has sent a delegation to Papua New Guinea to monitor events at Australia's immigration detention centre on Manus Island.

The last remaining seat has been declared in Papua New Guinea's general election.

The Papua New Guinea Hunters believe they have what it takes to be competitive in the National Rugby League.

The president of Bougainville, John Momis, is furious at claims by the Papua New Guinea prime minister that the independence referendum may not go ahead.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has indicated there's no guarantee the independence referendum in Bougainville will proceed as scheduled.

The Papua New Guinea prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says an independence referendum in Bougainville will not go ahead if key conditions are not met.

The first group of Manus Island detainees have departed for the US under a refugee resettlement deal between Washington and Canberra.