Papua New Guinea

"The Pacific remains friends to all, enemies to none."

Analysis - The Papua New Guinea Highlands, a region celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, is increasingly overshadowed by the escalating threat of small arms violence.

The summit, chaired by Fiji this year, brings together leaders from all Melanesian states and New Caledonia's FLNKS.

Cricket PNG said after a tough start, the Lewas bounced back with grit and determination.

More money in the pockets of smallholder farmers means improved living standards, better access to education, and greater financial security.

A new report has called for immediate reforms of electoral boundaries before the 2027 National General Election after identifying significant breaches of law.

Feature - Global efforts to halt deep sea mining are gaining momentum and Papua New Guinea is holding firm despite local plans to rivive projects, writes Scott Waide.

Team Papua New Guinea's participation at the 2025 Palau Mini Games will cost around US$992,000.

Analysis - The recent series of high-level agreements between PNG and France marks a significant development in PNG's geopolitical relationships, writes Scott Waide.

Two officers were taken into custody along with three other individuals after a raid on a Port Moresby hotel room on Saturday.

The talks concluded with the endorsement of a proposed 'Melanesian relationship agreement' that will be taken to the leaders of PNG and ABG during the last week of June.

Arrests have been made in relation to an attack on PNG students.

Reports in Papua New Guinea say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019 independence referendum results in parliament.

The European Union funded project, through its EU-STREIT programme, has been helping farmers in isolated areas to improve production and sales.

Otago University's Dr Monica Tromp said they are able now to get really fragmented, ancient DNA from hot and humid environments like Papua New Guinea.

In 2019, 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.

Investigation is underway within Papua New Guinea police to determine how a former policeman who served time for rape was allowed to rejoin the police force.

The World Health Organisation declared an outbreak of the disease in PNG last month.

The moderator in the talks is former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae.