Papua New Guinea
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Samoa's opposition leader has called on his followers to oppose a judiciary ruling, five people have died in fighting in Papua New Guinea, and a remote shipping route will open opportunities for…
PNG citizens called on to get vaccinated
The Controller of Papua New Guinea's Padnemic Response has called on citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
PNG Hunters player leaves hospital
Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league player Jokadi Bire has been discharged from hospital after more than five weeks under observation.
Search for six missing at sea in Bougainville fruitless
The Bougainville Disaster Office says after several days of searching there has been no sign of the six people who went missing while on a trip to Nissan Island.
Bougainville Cabinet Minister, wife and son, three others, missing at sea
A Bougainville cabinet minister and six other people have been reported missing at sea after departing Buka on Saturday.
Misinformation to blame for low vaccination take up in Bougainville
New figures from PNG's Covid-19 controllers, show just 627 Bougainvilleans have been vaccinated out of a population of about 300,000.
Bishops and UNHCR plea with Australia on refugees' behalf
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea, along with the United Nations, is urging the Australian government to allow asylum seekers into the country to settle.
Delta variant confirmed in PNG
Papua New Guinea authorities have confirmed that a positive Covid-19 case with the Delta variant has been detected in country.
