Tag: Bougainville Autonomous Region

By Anthony Kaybing in Buka Bougainvilleans have been urged to present a unified front in casting their votes when the Autonomous Region of Bougainville goes...

By RNZ Pacific When the women of Bougainville march today to mark International Women's Day, the recent violence in Buka will be at the front...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Autonomous Bougainville Government, led by president Dr John Momis, has been accused by a research and advocacy group of allowing...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A highly controversial proposal by an unknown and newly registered company, Caballus Mining, is attempting to grab a monopoly over all...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A mysterious Australian businessman, Jeffrey McGlinn, is the sponsor of a major amendment to Bougainville’s Mining Act, reports PNG Mine Watch...

By RNZ Pacific The Bougainville President, John Momis, says he has been assured by Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, that the absence of...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The people of Bougainville should present a unified front at the dawn of the referendum to secure a viable option of...

By Patrick Makis The people of Bougainville will only accept independence from Papua New Guinea and nothing else, says concerned Bougainvillean and independence hardliner Gabriel...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A former Bougainville regional vice-president has condemned Australia for political interference over the independence referendum process, saying Canberra would be better...

Papua New Guinea's government has defended its handling of preparations for the Bougainville referendum. Video: EMTV By Meriba Tulo in Port Moresby With just a year...

By Kevin McQuillan of Business Advantage PNG Two court hearings next week - one in Port Moresby and the other in Melbourne - will help...

The trailer for New Zealand documentary maker Will Watson's forthcoming documentary about the Bougainville peace process, Soldiers Without Guns. Video: TMI Pictures Pacific Media Centre...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte exposes "illegal favours" to mining tycoon Eric Gutierrez, whose company SR Metals Inc has now won an exploration contract on...

By Franklin Kolma The Autonomous Bougainville Government has granted its second mining exploration licence to a Philippine company in a low-key event at Tunania, the...

PNG's NRI researchers present Bougainville referendum reports. Video: EMTV News By Meriba Tulo in Port Moresby The autonomous arrangements for Bougainville have been described as positive. However,...