If a plane has to make an unscheduled landing, that often means there's been some kind of medical emergency on board. But an Air New Zealand plane had a very different reason for making an unplanned stop – they were picking up the country's prime (...)
US President Joe Biden's apparent suggestion his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals during World War II has sparked uproar in Papua New Guinea, casting a shadow on US relations with the Pacific nation and meeting a firm response from its (...)
Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed US President Joe Biden's suggestion that his uncle may have fallen prey to cannibals in the Pacific nation during World War Two.
Biden said last week his relative had been shot down over the country, and his (...)
At least 64 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region.
The victims were shot dead during a tribal dispute in the Enga province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC.
The Highlands area has long (...)
At least eight people have died after major rioting and unrest hit Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.
Shops and cars were set on fire and supermarkets looted after police went on strike over a pay dispute. Hundreds had taken to the streets on (...)
A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next week has been canceled after US President Joe Biden pulled out of his visit, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday, adding (...)
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said he was resigning as minister on Friday amid a controversy over the cost and size of the country's delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London.
Tkatchenko said in a (...)
Several researchers including local academics and an Australian professor have been taken hostage at gunpoint in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The group was on a study trip in remote highlands when captured by armed men, according to media reports. A (...)
The UN on Thursday "unequivocally" condemned the recent escalation of violence across the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea (PNG) which has erupted during the ongoing two-week period of staggered voting for national elections.
The UN Country Team (...)
Nearly 60 percent of women and girls aged 15-49 in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the global average. A health support group, backed by the UN, is educating young people and supporting (...)
The Sea Women of Melanesia train local women to monitor and assess the impacts of widespread coral bleaching on some of the world's most endangered reefs using marine science and technology.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — To most people, fins, (...)
The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide "opportunities" to improve health care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after the crisis is over, according to the United Nations' most senior official in the southwestern Pacific Ocean nation.
UN Resident (...)
Papua New Guinea believe they could be cricket's next rags-to-riches story after securing a place among the sport's elite in next year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
After three near-misses in the last six years, the 'Barramundis' under Assad (...)
Papua New Guinea's lawmakers gathered on Tuesday for a crucial sitting of parliament, with opponents vowing to topple the government of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, who clings on despite promising to resign three days ago.
Additional police (...)
The government of Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency in areas hit by a devastating 7.5-magnitude
earthquake, which is believed to have killed dozens of people.
The earthquake hit the provinces of Southern Highlands, Hela, Enga and (...)
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck off the south coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
There was no Pacific-wide tsunami threat from the quake that struck east of Lae, just off the southern coast of the PNG (...)
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, and a tsunami threat was issued to areas near the epicenter. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The magnitude-7.9 quake (...)
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude struck off the coast of New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, according to Reuters.
There was no tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning (...)
Police in Papua New Guinea fired gunshots Wednesday to quell a student protest demanding the prime minister's resignation, the government said. The country's police commissioner said nearly two dozen people were injured, but denied reports that as (...)
WELLINGTON — Fiji's under-23 men's side advanced to next year's Rio Olympics after a 4-3 victory penalties over Vanuatu following New Zealand's expulsion from the final for fielding an ineligible player during the tournament. The final had ended 0-0 (...)
A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Friday, but no tsunami was seen and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The 6.8-magnitude quake struck about 106 kilometers (66 miles) southwest (...)
The Red Sea Housing Services Company announced that it signed with the government of Papua New Guinea on Friday a project worth SR 75 million for building houses for the local police in Port Moresby.
The company said in a statement published today (...)
AlHijjah 11, 1434, Oct 16, 2013, SPA -- A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 rocked the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
According to AP, the (...)
PORT MORESBY — Papua New Guinea's parliament elected Peter O'Neill as prime minister of the South Pacific island on Friday, ending a bitter, yearlong power struggle between the new leader and his predecessor that plunged the country into political (...)
Papua New Guinea on Thursday took the unprecedented
step of postponing the five-yearly parliamentary elections that were
scheduled to be held June 25, saying preparations were behind
schedule and underfunded, according to dpa.
Prime Minister (...)
