Papua New Guinea
Businesses near closed PNG mine desperate for help to stay alive
Businesses in Porgera town, adjacent to the soon to be re-opened Porgera Mine, are pleading for financial help from the Papua New Guinea government. Audio
PNG leader Marape says Papua human rights comments were not his
PNG Prime Minister has backtracked on his comments that PNG had no right to comment on human rights abuses in West Papua and has offered a clarification.
Marape: PNG no right to comment on abuses in West Papua
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has told Indonesia's president Joko Widodo that PNG has no right to criticise Jakarta over what he calls alleged human rights abuses in West Papua.
Palestine furious at PNG Prime Minister opening embassy in Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority has called the opening of Papua New Guinea's Israeli embassy in Jerusalem an "aggression" and a "violation" of international law.
Doctors caught by PNG election law amendment now able to work again
Papua New Guinea's health minister, Lino Tom, says 43 doctors who contested the elections more than a year ago can now be re-employed by the provincial health authorities.
PNG expects to gain 'billions' in royalties from Wafi-Golpu gold mining project
The man leading negotiations for Papua New Guinea over the Wafi Golpu goldmine in Morobe Province believes the country will earn billions of dollars from the project.
PM James Marape says Israel to fund PNG embassy in the contested city of Jerusalem
Israel will pay to run the embassy that Papua New Guinea (PNG) has formally opened in the contested city of Jerusalem, according to PNG's Prime Minister James Marape.
PNG leader promising elite police to control lawlessness
PNG is close to welcoming another huge mining operation. Audio
PNG setting up 'lethal' unit to counter tribal fighting, PM James Marape says
Papua New Guinea prime minister James Marape says a new elite police team, invested with lethal powers, is to be established to overcome lawlessness and tribal fighting in the Highlands.
PNG opposition seeks Supreme Court review of US defence pact
Papua New Guinea's opposition leader has sought a Supreme Court review of the legality of a recently signed defence cooperation agreement with the United States.
PNG Prime Minister to open embassy in Jerusalem
Papua New Guinea will open an embassy in Jerusalem next week during a visit by Prime Minister James Marape.