Tag: Pangu Pati
Marape has the numbers and keeps PNG’s top post as prime...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's incumbent leader, James Marape, has been returned to the top job as the country's ninth prime minister, reports...
Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election...
PNG Pacific
A former Papua New Guinea military commander who drew up a plan 17 years ago to try to end gun violence says the...
O’Neill ‘bombshell’ throws top position in PNG elections wide open
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
People’s National Congress party leader Peter O’Neill has blown the race for the Papua New Guinea prime minister’s job...
Pangu Pati draws first blood in PNG election with 5 seats...
By Peter Korugl in Port Moresby
The ruling Pangu Pati has drawn first blood in the Papua New Guinea national general elections with its leader...
PNG elections and the economy: Marape vs O’Neill
ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes and Kingtau Mambon
It is often said that Papua New Guinea elections are fought on local issues, and this is no...
Titanic power struggle tipped for PNG’s ‘game changer’ election
PNG Post-Courier
Today is officially the last day of campaigning in Papua New Guinea's 2022 National General Election.
Count tomorrow until Monday as rest days, but...
Namah challenges among frontrunners for PNG’s next prime minister
PNG Post-Courier
Three major parties have emerged as frontrunners to form the next government in Papua New Guinea with their party leaders eager to be...
How a law change in PNG has fostered prime ministerial incumbency...
ANALYSIS: By Michael Kabuni and Stephen Howes
Central to the selection of the prime minister in Papua New Guinea following a general election is Section...
PNG’s Pangu Pati entangled in new legal row over female president
By Jeffrey Enapa in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea’s ruling Pangu Pati is entangled in another internal dispute just six months before the issue of...
PNG’s ruling Pangu Pati elects first woman as national president
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Former Papua New Guinea radio broadcaster and tourism personality Erigere Singin has been elected as the first woman national president of...
Obituary: Sir Michael Somare, ‘father’ of PNG and colossus of Pacific...
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Ritchie, Deakin University
Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, former prime minister of Papua New Guinea and a giant of Pacific politics, has...
Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in...
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to oust Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
All five MPs from...
PNG’s Pangu in turmoil – facing no MPs as no confidence...
By Frankiy Kapin and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati – the political party that gave Papua and New Guinea independence from Australia –...
Pangu Pati opposition bloc defects to O’Neill’s PNG government
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
After two weeks of controversy, Pangu Pati leader Sam Basil and most of his party have split with Papua New Guinea's...
O’Neill’s government loses ministers, Speaker and deputy PM in PNG vote
By Scott Waide in Port Moresby
With time running out before the official end of Papua New Guinea's elections, partners of the Peter O’Neill-led coalition...
O’Neill accepts outcome in spite of Morobe election losses to Pangu
EMTV News interview with PNC leader Peter O'Neill after the Morobe defeats. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Despite losing four People's National Congress (PNC)...
40 years of PNG independence – ‘why are our women still...
By Julianna Waeda in Kerema, Papua New Guinea
Although linked by road to Papua New Guinea's capital of Port Moresby and Waigani, Gulf province continues...
Former PNG defence chief Singirok joins Pangu Pati revival bid
By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby
Pangu Pati is striving to rebrand its efforts to revive the core values of the oldest political party...
