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Bougainville sets 2027 deadline for independence from Papua New Guinea
Pacific News Service
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Bougainville’s leaders set a deadline of 2027 to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea Tuesday during talks on the future of the once-wartorn Melanesian island. A resounding 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted to secede from Papua New...
What steps does Papua New Guinea need to take to avoid greylisting?
Business Advantage PNG
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July 11, 2025
The Financial Action Task Force Secretariat is hosted at the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. Credit: MySociety / Creative Commons At this time, it is clear that PNG will likely be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in early...
Fashion powerhouse Nora Swann set to ignite the stage at Inaugural Pacific Fashion Summit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
The Pacific is buzzing with excitement as one of the most influential voices in Pasifika fashion, Nora Swann, is heading to Papua New Guinea to take part in the inaugural Pacific Fashion Summit, a groundbreaking event hosted by PNG Fashion Week...
Violence in Papua New Guinea appears to be increasing
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Paul Barker says PNG will need international assistance to address the law and order issues in the country. (file image) Photo: AFP/RNZ Pacific Most recently there was an horrific murder in Hela where a mother of six was shot after being being...
Gender gap closing
Jamaica Observer
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July 11, 2025
MORRIS DIXON... now our focus must be on translating this educational success into greater equality in the workforce and in leadership The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Jamaica among 35 countries offering equal education opportunities for...
Papua New Guinea: Response to Prime Minister’s Statement on Porgera Mine
MiningWatch Canada
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As the Chairman of the Porgera Landowners Association (PLA), I am compelled to respond to the recent statement by Prime Minister James Marape on the achievements of New Porgera Limited (NPL) in the first quarter of 2025. While the Prime Minister...
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea Agree to Bolster Defense Cooperation
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with his Papua New Guinean counterpart Billy M. Joseph in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, July 7, 2025. The meeting between Sjafrie and Joseph resulted in several...
Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of independence
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
In the early 1970s, Dame Meg Taylor remembers a sense of immense optimism as Papua New Guinea stood on the brink of independence. At that time she joined the staff of Sir Michael Somare, who would later become the country’s first prime minister....
PNG to have new 50-year national vision for education sector
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
BY September, Papua New Guinea will have a new 50-year national vision for the Education sector. It will be the Education Department’s 50th Independence anniversary birthday present that will chart the way forward for the next 50-years in the...
Kopen Secondary School elevated to 7th National School of Excellence, marking a new era for education in Enga and PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
In a landmark ceremony on the eve of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary, Kopen Catholic Secondary School was officially commissioned as the nation’s seventh National School of Excellence (NSoE). This significant elevation, a...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
Immigration New Zealand Extends Longer Visits for Pacific Island Nations Granted Visited Visa
TP+
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July 7, 2025
Photo: NZ Immigration New Zealand is welcoming Pacific visitors by making it easier to travel here with changes to immigration settings that will come into effect later this year. From 6 July 2025, people from Pacific Islands forum countries...
Papua New Guinea’s Nathaniel Kandikasi wins gold at International Language and Culture Festival in Germany
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
A young voice from Papua New Guinea, Nathaniel Apasol Kandikasi, has achieved a historic victory at the 23rd International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) Song Contest in Germany, claiming the coveted gold medal. His soul-stirring...
DIGITAL AGE TRANSFORMS SEX EDUCATION IN PNG
PNG Haus Bung
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July 8, 2025
Representatives from UNFPA, Cheshire Disabilities Centre and Marie Stopes recently shed light on the progression of sex education in Papua New Guinea since the introduction of mobile phones, during a recent panel discussion held at Moresby Arts...
Trading knowledge—not wares: Archaeological study sheds light on women's overlooked role in Papua New Guinea sea trade
Phys.org
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June 30, 2025
by Robert Skelly, Barbara Etschmann, Chris Urwin, Joël Brugger, Teppsy Beni, The Conversation Australia's closest neighbor, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more than 800 languages, this...
Churches unite to address Sorcery-Related Violence ahead of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
In an effort to tackle sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV), leaders from the Christian community convened at the Melanesian Institute for the Church Advocacy Workshop. This two-day workshop brought together prominent figures from the...
Education Minister condemns horrific sorcery-related killings of women and girls in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 6, 2025
The Minister for Education, Lucas Dawa Dekena MP, today issued a strong condemnation of the recent gruesome killings of defenseless women in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea. The Minister’s statement comes amidst deep concern over these...
Economic Growth Ahead For Papua New Guinea, But Agriculture Reforms Key To More Jobs And Sustained Prosperity
Scoop
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World Bank’s Economic Update finds strengthening the agriculture sector will spur opportunity and diversify growth PORT MORESBY, June 30, 2025 - Papua New Guinea’s economy is set to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025, well above its historical average,...
What does the declaration of a National HIV Crisis mean for Papua New Guinea?
Lekmak
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June 29, 2025
The Government’s recent declaration of a National HIV crisis is not just an announcement. It is a acknowledgment of a severe resurgence of infections with far reaching implications for the nation’s already stretched resources. The declaration is...
“Model urban centre”: Deputy PM’s dream for Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second city
Business Advantage PNG
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June 26, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Lae, the Hon. John Rosso BAPNG: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? John Rosso (JR): I’d like to call myself a reluctant politician because I never wanted to run for public office, but this is now my second...