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A new crime trend has emerged in PNG

PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping,...

June 24, 2023

NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens with some of his West Papuan rebel captors

Two countries, two kidnappings – Port Moresby shows Jakarta how it’s...

February 27, 2023

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Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications...

January 10, 2026

The daring kidnap rescue in remote PNG Highlands

Marape praises security forces in daring kidnap, says lawnessness has ‘destroyed’...

February 27, 2024

PNG security forces deployed in the Mount Sisa helicopter crew kidnapping incident

Kidnapped Australian helicopter pilot, subcontractors set free in PNG

February 26, 2024

Papua Regional Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri

Hipkins urges release of NZ hostage six months after Papua kidnapping

August 9, 2023

Some of the weapons and ammunition seized by PNG police

PNG seize big firearms stockpile, arrest 10 in Highlands blackmarket raid

August 8, 2023

Southern Highlands police headquarters, Mendi

PNG police report capture of alleged kidnapper of 17 girls in...

August 3, 2023

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (left) and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape met at APEC Haus

Jokowi visit strengthens PNG ties but sidelines West Papua human rights

July 10, 2023

The tougher new legislation has been introduced to target 'domestic terrorism"

Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief

July 5, 2023

An insight into the age and temperament of the PNG kidnappers

‘We chose death over being raped’ – PNG kidnap survivor speaks...

June 29, 2023

Some of the PNG teachers and their families after beating the kidnap bid

‘Heroic efforts’ save 7 PNG teachers and families in kidnap attempt

June 27, 2023

One of the kidnapped Papua New Guinean schoolgirls talks about her ordeal

PNG gunmen ‘kidnapped, raped’ 17 schoolgirls before freeing them

June 12, 2023

PNG police . . . another reported kidnapping in the Mt Bosavi area

Armed gunmen kidnap 17 girls from remote PNG village – freed...

June 12, 2023

OPM leader Jeffrey Bomanak

OPM call for PNG’s James Marape as negotiator for NZ pilot’s...

May 27, 2023

PNG Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr on the police staffing crisis

‘Sleepless nights’ admits PNG’s security minister over stretched police

March 19, 2023

Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr

K100,000 ransom paid for release of PNG hostages clarified as ‘third...

March 2, 2023

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

Marape clarifies kidnappers were paid K100,000 for freeing PNG hostages

February 27, 2023

Police Commissioner David Manning (right) escorts the the three last hostages to be released by the gunmen

Nightmare over for final 3 PNG freed hostages – police hunt...

February 27, 2023

PNG Prime Minister James Marape

PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’

February 24, 2023

PNG's Deputy Opposition Leader Tomuriesa

PNG’s warlords ‘dangerous’ and ‘outgun police’, warns Tomuriesa

February 24, 2023

Ten men from five clans in Komo LLG, Hela province

Priority with ‘greedy’ kidnappers is to return captives to families, says...

February 23, 2023

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