Bougainville MPs convert House of Representatives into a Constituent Assembly
The next phase in Bougainville's transition from autonomy to independence has begun, President Ishmael Toroama says.
PNG's sudden Facebook ban — a government flexing social media control?
Papua New Guineans were hit by an unexpected digital blackout as access to Facebook was abruptly blocked. However, the lack ...
No-Confidence Vote Is A Vital Safety 'Valve' For PNG - Political Scientist
You have about 60 months in the five year parliamentary term. So, you take the first 18 months out of the 60 months, and then you take another 18 months if the prime minister successfully overcomes a ...
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‘Banning social media is depriving rights of people’
Opposition Leader Douglas Tomuresia has expressed concerns in the manner in which the government continues to infringe the ...
‘Draconian’: Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook
Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down Facebook as part of a “test” to “protect” its citizens from “harmful content”.
Australian prosecutors drop assault charge against Papua New Guinea minister
Australian prosecutors have dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in ...
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Beyond Papua New Guinea as a Christian country
The parliament of Papua New Guinea has approved an amendment that identifies the nation as an ‘independent Christian state’. Fr Giorgio Licini (Caritas Papua New Guinea): it risks being an ...
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Bougainville Continues Its Struggle For Independence
The region voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019, but realizing this in practice has been far ...
EL02 Exploration License Renewed for a Five-Year Term
In presenting the EL02 extension licence, ABG President and Minister for Mining Hon. Ishmael Toroama congratulated IRHL on ...