Tag: East Sepik
Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist
Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left...
‘We have no clean drinking water’ in quake hit area, says...
By Phoebe Gwangilo
Sepik villagers hit by Papua New Guinea's earthquake flooding are desperate for clean water, says local volunteer Charles Marlow
“Since the flood, the...
Disaster minister Joseph briefs PNG on quake and crises hitting nation
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Defence Minister and minister responsible for the National Disaster Centre Dr Billy Joseph confirmed today that...
Disgruntled PNG voters destroy ballot boxes, set fire to voting papers
PNG Post-Courier
Angry voters in East Sepik and Hela have destroyed ballot boxes and set fire to ballot papers after finding that their names were...
Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash
RNZ Pacific
A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that the country has women MPs in...
Indonesia pressures PNG over militant video by West Papuan supporters
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Indonesia is pressuring Papua New Guinea over an illegal group East Sepik claiming to form an army unit to...
Port Moresby to get bronze statue of PNG founding father
By RNZ Pacific
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, has directed that a bronze statue be erected in honour of Sir Michael...
Papua New Guinea in grief after Grand Chief Somare, 84, passes...
Asia Pacific Report
Papua New Guineans awoke this morning to great sadness, reports the PNG Post-Courier.
As the bells tolled with the sad news of the...
