ABC News – WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Disaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea were assessing the extent of damage in a remote region Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Some buildings and…
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PNG kidnappers released the hostages including a Australian professor
New York Post – An Australian-based archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea nationals have been released from captivity after being taken hostage by an armed group in a remote part of Papua…
U.S and PNG met up to discuss a defense cooperation agreement
Reuters – The United States and Papua New Guinea have made “substantial progress” on the text of a defense cooperation agreement that lays the groundwork for closer military ties between the two…
Australia request the government to take in 150 refugees off Nauru and PNG
JURIST – The Australian Greens party Monday introduced a bill to parliament asking the government to take in 150 refugees living in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (PNG), who have been there…
Papua New Guinea’s tribal leaders call for peace following massacre
ABC Pacific – In what’s believed to be a first for the country, tribal leaders in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province are calling for peace, and urging no payback killings following the…
Small businesses in Papua New Guinea are now allowed, PNG passed law
Benar News – Papua New Guinea’s parliament passed a law intended to prevent foreigners from operating small businesses that are reserved for indigenous Papua New Guineans. Lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously voted in…
Australia Prime Minister to visit Papua New Guinea to strengthen their relationship
MT News – SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday he would travel to Papua New Guinea this week in a bid to boost bilateral ties and aid “friendship”…