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Business as usual in PNG capital in spite of civil society...
PNG Tonight presenter John Eggins says Papua New Guinea went from a state of high anxiety after civil society groups called for a strike...
UPNG students give ‘patriotic’ ultimatum to PM O’Neill
By Carmella Gware in Port Moresby
Students at the University of Papua New Guinea have given Prime Minister Peter O'Neill 24-hours to respond "favourably" to...
‘You have been warned – no civil disobedience’, say PNG police
Papua New Guinean police have assured residents of Port Moresby that it will be business as usual today, and that officers will be out...
Port Moresby Governor Parkop pledges ‘normalcy’ during strike day
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District governor has pledged it will be business as usual in the strike day today whole transport officials said...
Neelesh Gounder: The legacy of the girmitiya in Fiji
By Dr Neelesh Gounder in Suva
When a ship docked in Mauritius on November 2, 1834, carrying 36 Indian indentured labourers, the British called it...
Uniforce guards upset over ‘surprise’ police takeover at UPNG
Uniforce security guards at the University of Papua New Guinea campus say the administration has overlooked their role by bringing in the police force...
First-year sign language student takes out top NZ award
By Melanie Cooper
A documentary exploring why New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) isn’t a language option in secondary schools, despite being one of New Zealand’s...
Former Chief Ombudsman calls for investigation into PM allegations
Former Chief Ombudsman and Police Commissioner Illa Geno in the EMTV News video.
By Serah Aupong in Port Moresby
Former Chief Ombudsman and Police Commissioner Illa...
Sogavare declares full West Papuan membership in MSG ‘justifiable’
Granting of full membership status to the United Liberation Movement of West Papua in the Melanesian Spearhead Group is justifiable as Indonesia had sought...
Police on UPNG campus for ‘student safety’, says metro chief
By Michael Guba in Port Moresby
National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Benjamin Turi says police visibility at the University of Papua New Guinea campus is...
Lupari warns ‘agitators’ against hijacking student protests in PNG
Papua New Guinea's Chief Secretary to government Isaac Lupari has warned people attempting to commit illegal acts as part of attempts to hijack student...
UPNG security guards allege police used ‘heavy handed force’ on campus
Some members of the University of Papua New Guinea’s Uniforce Security unit have alleged that the police entered the campus early today using heavy-handed...
Death penalty has no deterrent effect, say Indonesian activists
The number of drug convicts keeps rising despite the implementation of the death penalty in Indonesia, showing that capital punishment is not that effective...
UPNG management calls in police to ‘secure safety’ on campus
The University of Papua New Guinea has called in police to “secure the safety of staff and students” in the ongoing anti-government unrest at...
‘Take back PNG – save your country,’ Namah tells nation
The NBC News report on Belden Namah's appeal to the nation, presented by Jerry Tave.
By Raymond Ginio in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's former opposition...
PM O’Neill’s plea to students: ‘Think before you act’
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has called on Papua New Guinea's university students to "think before you act" and not to allow others to use...
Opposition Leader Basil challenges UPNG, supports student ballot
Opposition Leader Sam Basil speaking out in support of the University of Papua New Guinea students on EMTV.
By Theckla Gunga in Port Moresby
Papua New...
13 PNG soldiers accused of mutiny face full trial
Thirteen Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers who were charged with mutiny have begun testifying.
On Tuesday, they submitted to the Bomana National Court that...
Students threaten mass exodus from UPNG as anti-O’Neill tension grows
Students have threatened a mass withdrawal from the University of Papua New Guinea if the administration does not agree to its demands as anti-government...
Duterte challenged – end Philippines rights violations, say campaigners
As candidates concede to presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines has joined the Filipino people in calling...
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu promote MSG support for West Papua
By Jane Joshua in Port Vila
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Manasseh Sogavare, has revealed that the Solomon Islands...
Electoral Commission nullifies Unitech student vote in new PNG twist
The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission has nullified the referendum conducted at the University of Technology by Lae Election Office last Friday - almost...