Bougainville
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 July 2017
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Arawa hospital in Bougainville runs out of drugs
Arawa Hospital in Bougainville is the latest medical facility in Papua New Guinea to run out of drugs.
Problems challenge PNG elections in Bougainville
Papua New Guinea's electoral commissioner says 18 ballot boxes held back by the Tinputz people of Bougainville have been released.
Bougainville SML proposes mediated talks on Panguna
A Bougainville landowner group wants to reach a compromise with the autonomous government over re-opening the Panguna mine.
Miner RTG announces its Bougainville plans
The mining company RTG has informed the Australian sharemarket, the ASX, of its plan to link with a landowner group to re-open Bougainville's Panguna mine.
Bougainville govt's forthright support for BCL at Panguna
The Bougainville Government says it won't give way to a landowner group that says it will not allow Bougainville Copper Ltd, or BCL, to return to the troubled Panguna mine. Audio
Plea to Bougainvilleans to all work for common good
The President of Bougainville is calling on everyone in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region to work for the good of all.
Bougainville govt won't consider RTG for Panguna mine
The Bougainville Government says a company competing to mine the troubled Panguna mine is speculating, has no track record and no funds.
Bougainville's landowners ready to work with miner RTG
There's a call for the government in the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville to work harder to tell the people what it is planning to do.
Bougainville landowners keen to see mining but not BCL
The head of a landowners group controlling the site of the Panguna mine in PNG's Bougainville says it is keen to see a resumption of mining but will always be opposed to the return of Bougainville…
Panguna landowners give big tick to mining but no to BCL
The SML landowners at Panguna in Bougainville say no to a return by BCL but yes to another company coming in to mining the substantial gold and copper deposits. Audio
Bougainville Govt undeterred by latest Panguna setback
The autonomous Bougainville Government says a major mining project, such as a re-opened Panguna mine, is vital ahead of a vote on independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019. Audio
Panguna like project vital for Bougainville prosperity, says govt
The autonomous Bougainville Government [the ABG] says it remains determined to foster a major mining project ahead of a vote on possible independence from Papua New Guinea in 2019.
Bougainville protestors given two weeks for re-think
The government in the autonomous PNG region of Bougainville says it has given people opposed to a possible re-opening of the Panguna copper mine two weeks to re-think their opposition.
Bougainville taking PNG to court for funds
Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region. Audio
Lack of funds hit health services in Bougainville
Health centres are going without medicine, services have been cut, and infrastructure is going unbuilt as a lack of funds in Bougainville continues to bite.
Bougainville to take PNG govt to court over money woes
Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region.
10am World, Pacific and Sports News for 12 May 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
Bougainville Revolutionary Army heals 20 year rift
A 20 year rift in the Bougainville Revolution Army has been healed, with the expected referendum the draw card. Audio
Momis: Bougainville cannot be held back by one group
The government in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says it will consider a petition from a landowning group opposed to Bougainville Copper Ltd returning to the long closed…
