Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

More than 100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide

Prime minister James Marape said he would release more information about the scale of destruction and loss of life when it is available.

25/05/2024

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Total in Papua New Guinea: Dialogue, consultation and empowerment

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Valorization of natural resources can be a decisive contributor to the improvement of the living conditions in developing countries. Striking a balance, between realizing those resources and protecting the fragile environments and communities already there, is a major challenge.

06/10/2020

Papua New Guinea

PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users'

Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people.

29/05/2018

Papua New Guinea

Death toll from Papua New Guinea quake rises

The Red Cross says at least 67 people died and another 160,000 are affected.

05/03/2018

Papua New Guinea

Islanders flee as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts - video

The Kadovar Island volcano was thought to be dormant before it started erupting on Friday.

14/01/2018

Papua New Guinea

PNG police round-up protesting asylum seekers

Many refugees are hiding or refusing to leave the Australian-run camp on Manus Island

23/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Missing explorer Benedict Allen is "safe and well"

The British explorer may have contracted malaria during his trip

17/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Australian refugee detention centre being dismantled

Refugees refused to leave the Manus Island camp two weeks ago, despite power and water being cut off

13/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Asylum seekers get 24 hour reprieve from Papua New Guinea camp eviction

Manus Island asylum-seekers get a 24-hour reprieve from eviction from the Papua New Guinea camp

11/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

New Zealand offer to take 150 refugees from Papua New Guinea camp

New Zealand has offered to take 150 refugees, who have currently barricaded themselves inside the Manus Island detention centre, in a bid to help Australia defuse the Papua New Guinea stand-off.

03/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Tensions rise as refugees refuse to leave Australian camp in Papua New Guinea amid safety fears

Refugees and asylum seekers held by Australia in Papua New Guinea have barricaded themselves inside a detention centre and launched legal action to fight its closure

31/10/2017

Papua New Guinea

Australia pays millions in compensation to refugees

Campaigners have hailed the payout to detainees at Manus Island as a victory for human rights

14/06/2017

Papua New Guinea

'Several killed' as Papua New Guinea police fire on student protest

Reports from Papua New Guinea say police have opened fire on a student demonstration, killing as many as four people and wounding around 20.

08/06/2016

Papua New Guinea

Australian offshore detention of asylum seekers 'illegal' rules court

Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled that Australia’s practice of detaining asylum seekers on Manus Island is illegal and must stop. Under

26/04/2016

Papua New Guinea

Major earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 7.5 has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea triggering a tsunami warning. The epicentre of the quake was near the town

30/03/2015

Papua New Guinea

Watch: huge plume of smoke after eruption in Papua New Guinea

29/08/2014

Papua New Guinea

One dead, many hurt as asylum seekers riot at PNG detention camp

18/02/2014