Papua New Guinea’s veteran leader Sir Michael Somare Tuesday described a Supreme Court decision calling for him to be reinstated over Prime Minister Peter O’Neill as a “triumphant day”. (rwad on here …)
A limbless Frenchman planning to make four challenging swims around the world finally got his epic journey under way Thursday after sorting out paperwork problems in Papua New Guinea. (rwad on here …)
Sir Michael Somare, one of two men claiming the PM’s role in Papua New Guinea, will not stand in the next election, says his daughter. (read the story…)
Papua New Guinea’s “Grand Chief” Michael Somare will not contest elections in June, his daughter said on Monday, ending more than four decades at the centre of the developing nation’s political life. (rwad on here …)
Australia urged Papua New Guinea to reconsider a decision to delay national elections but stopped short of calling for sanctions. (rwad on here …)
Australia's new Foreign Minister Bob Carr has backed away from comments that Canberra would impose sanctions on Papua New Guinea if it did not go to the polls, saying he was misunderstood. (read the story …)
Australia’s new Foreign Minister Bob Carr has backed away from comments that Canberra would impose sanctions on Papua New Guinea if it did not go to the polls, saying he was misunderstood. (rwad on here …)
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported, but a tsunami warning was not issued and seismologists said “no major human impact is expected”. (rwad on here …)
Papua New Guinea names 183 people still missing from the ferry disaster two weeks ago, in a list published in a national newspaper. (read the story…)
Some 230 people are rescued after a ferry with up to 350 passengers on board sinks off the north coast of Papua New Guinea. (read the story…)
