Bougainville
Bougainville threatens PNG govt with legal action
The president of Bougainville has told the region's parliament it will take the Papua New Guinea government to court if it continues to fail to meet its financial obligations.
Allegations of misconduct surround Bougainville chief secretary
Bougainville's chief secretary has been ordered to go on leave while an inquiry is made into serious allegations of misconduct in office.
Homebrew on Bougainville raises Christmas concerns
Bougainville women's leader anxious about increased violence fostered by availability of home brew. Audio
Bougainville budget down slightly on last year
Bougainville MPs are now considering the 2016 Budget handed down on Monday by the finance minister, Albert Punghau.
Concern over illegal booze in Bougainville
A Bougainville group says there has been a surge in illicit alcohol use as Christmas approaches and more gender violence as a result.
Nine men from Bougainville plead guilty in Solomons case
Nine men from Papua New Guinea's Bougainville area have pleaded guilty to unlawfully being in Solomon Islands.
Bougainville and BCL talking about Panguna re-opening
The Bougainville government has been in discussions with Bougainville Copper Limited about a possible re-opening of the Panguna mine. Audio
Bougainville families taken to visit relatives in jail in Kerevat
Sixty families from Bougainville have been taken to Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province to visit relatives in jail at Kerevat.
Bougainville families taken to visit relatives in jail in Kerevat
Sixty families from Bougainville have been taken to Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province to visit relatives in jail at Kerevat.
PNG's budget cut for Bougainville called unconstitutional
There is anger in Bougainville after the PNG national government reduced its payments to the region. Audio
BRA and PNG military to reconcile 20 years after war ends
There are plans for a reconciliation between the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and the former Bougainville Revolutionary Army.
Chiefs in Bougainville's Buin to help combat lawlessness
The police in Bougainville are calling on the chiefs in the Buin region to step up to counter the lawlessness there.
Law and order forum in Bougainville's Buin
A public forum is being held in Buin in South Bougainville today to counter continued lawlessness.
Five new HIV/AIDS cases detected in Bougainville
Five new cases of HIV/AIDS cases have been detected in the north of the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville.
El Nino tightens grip on Pacific
The governor of Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea says the effects of El Niño there are so severe schools have closed, public servants aren't working and the hospital has shut its doors. Audio
Bougainville prepares for Panguna Bel Kol
Papua New Guinea's Bougainville is preparing to conduct a Bel Kol reconciliation process ahead of any talk on a possible Panguna mine re-opening. Audio
Bougainville landowners back Bel Kol reconciliation
A landowning group in Bougainville's Panguna region say the Bel Kol reconciliation process is the only way forward for the region.
PNG govt assess Bougainville drought damage
Bougainville's disaster coordinator says officials from the Papua New Guinea government will begin assessing drought damage in the region today.
Bougainville prepares for worsening El Nino
Bougainville's disaster coordinator says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is preparing for the worst as a severe El Nino strengthens its grip.
Bougainville cocoa sets sail for Wellington Chocolate Factory
The first batch of high-grade Bougainville cocoa beans is about to set sail on the first leg of its journey to become the world's first Bougainville chocolate bar. Audio
