PORT MORESBY, 27 NOVEMBER 2019 (POST COURIER) —Violence in general has reached a terrifying high level in Papua New Guinea, says Ambassador of the European Union to Papua New Guinea, Jernej Videtic Ambassador Videtic said this raises concern and questions need to be asked, especially on the nature of sexual violence in PNG in order […]
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PNG MP Pelika dies
PORT MORESBY, 31 OCTOBER 2019 (POST COURIER) — The former Papua New Guinea Police Minister who was instrumental in the purchase of the police “eye in the sky” helicopter has died in Lae. Menyamya MP Thomas Netato Pelika died after a short illness,Wednesday. Condolences have started flooding in for the MP who was serving in […]
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PNG police withdraw former PM’s arrest warrant
PORT MORESBY, 31 OCTOBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC/THE NATIONAL) — Police in Papua New Guinea have withdrawn their arrest warrant against the former prime minister, Peter O’Neill. An arrest warrant was issued for the Ialibu-Pangia MP on 11 October. O’Neill has sought leave for a judicial leave of the warrant in relation to a corruption case, […]
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PNG Corruption Bill to be presented in Parliament
PORT MORESBY,14 OCTOBER 2019 (THE NATIONAL) — The much-awaited Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Bill has been given the green light by Cabinet to be tabled in Parliament, according to Papua New Guinea Justice Minister and Attorney-General Davis Steven. Deputy Prime Minister Steven, said the Organic Law on ICAC was an important legislation. “I am […]
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West Papua’s in the grip of an ‘unprecedented crisis’ — is Australia turning a blind eye?
SYDNEY, 07 OCTOBER 2019 (ABC)—Tensions between Papuans and those ruling in Jakarta have simmered since it was formally incorporated into Indonesia from Dutch rule, following a disputed referendum in 1969. In 2003, the province was split in two — becoming West Papua and Papua — but the region is often still referred to collectively as […]
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PNG’s debt overture to Beijing rings alarm bells
CANBERRA, 08 AUGUST 2019 (THE AUSTRALIAN) — On a cold Canberra morning 18 days ago, Scott Morrison stood alongside Prime Minister James Marape at Parliament House, declaring Australia had “no truer friend” than Papua New Guinea. Marape, on an official visit with full red carpet treatment, said he came to Australia as “friend and family”, […]