Tag: John Momis

Last week the Bougainville Autonomous Government announced an agreement had been reach with Panguna landowners to reopen the island's controversial gold and copper mine. Once...

By RNZ Pacific Bougainville's retiring president says some candidates are bullying or offering inducements to buy their way into the new parliament. John Momis first raised...

By RNZ Pacific Thomas Raivet has roared into contention as the Bougainville presidential vote count continues while former rebel military leader Ishmael Toroama retains the...

By The Bougainvillean An almost half-empty Bougainville House of Representatives has farewelled John Momis, the region’s longest serving president to date and a senior Papua...

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...

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

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's president and Meekamu landowner chiefs have condemned the Rio Tinto "mess" over Panguna mine and the traditional landowners have called for the company...

Report by Liam Cochrane in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government wants to buy Rio Tinto's shares in the Australian company Bougainville Copper Limited...