Tag: Bougainville autonomy
Bougainville president-elect Ishmael Toroama – rebel, peacemaker, farmer
ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson
Ishmael Toroama built his reputation as a bold fighter and later a commander in the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) in its...
Bougainville proposing constitution amendments, rejects ‘process’ claim
By Meriba Tulo in Port Moresby
Over the past month, the Autonomous Bougainville Government has made known its intention to put forward several proposed amendments...
Miriori fires broadside at ‘rogue’ Bougainville mining rights bid
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...
O’Neill ‘undermining’ Bougainville peace deal, vote plan, says Miriori
The trailer for New Zealand documentary maker Will Watson's forthcoming documentary about the Bougainville peace process, Soldiers Without Guns. Video: TMI Pictures
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O’Neill government suffers first election court rebuff in Bougainville
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Bougainville Affairs Minister Fr Simon Dumarinu has been ousted by four votes as the first casualty of the Peter O'Neill government...
Bougainville autonomy ‘positive’ but improvements needed, says poll report
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,...