Tag: Bougainville independence
Future of Panguna mine at stake in PNG, Melbourne court...
By Kevin McQuillan of Business Advantage PNG
Two court hearings next week - one in Port Moresby and the other in Melbourne - will help...
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
Pacific Media Centre...
Philippine mining company wins Bougainville search licence
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...
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,...
Momis calls for unity as Bougainville future status referendum nears
EMTV News report on the call for unity.
By Aloysius Laukai in Buka
The Autonomous Bougainville Government president, Chief Dr John Momis, has called on the...
Panguna women landowners say BCL didn’t consult and ‘isn’t welcome’
Pacific Media Watch News Desk
Women in Central Bougainville and landowners of the Panguna copper mine site are opposing the reopening of the mine.
A delegation...
New Bougainville vice-president faces BFM criticism over mining policy
Raymond Masono has been appointed new Vice-President of Bougainville and has immediately faced criticism from the Bougainville Freedom Movement.
Bougainville News reported Masono was from...
New Ireland chiefs welcome Kauona reconciliation
The combined New Ireland chiefs in Papua New Guinea led by chief Demas Kavavu and political leaders including former National Alliance strongman, Pedi Anis,...
Bougainville to Rio Tinto: ‘Our grandmothers said no, land is life...
The independent blog PNG Mine Watch was originally established to track the progress of the Ramu nickel mine in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea,...
Bougainville president, chiefs condemn Rio Tinto ‘conspiracy’ over mine
Bougainville's president and Meekamu landowner chiefs have condemned the Rio Tinto "mess" over Panguna mine and the traditional landowners have called for the company...
Bougainville majority not aware of mining moratorium being lifted, says BFM
Lifting of the mining moratorium on Bougainville has hoodwinked the majority of people on Bougainville, says the Bougainville Freedom Movement.
In March 2016, the Autonomous...
Behind the Blockade : A ‘prisoner’ mother’s struggle to remove barriers
Behind the Blockade, by Veronica Hatutasi. Boroko, Papua New Guinea: Word Publishing Company. 233 pages hardcover. ISBN 978-9980-89-024-5.
Reviewed by Anna Solomon
Behind the Blockade, by...
The presidential leak, PNG’s bid for Bougainville Copper and the policy...
Report from the Pacific Media Centre
With the window for Bougainville's independence referendum now open, time is of the essence if the ABG is to...
