Tag: PNG Post-Courier
PNG’s immigration boss warns foreigners after arrest of NZ citizen
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea’s chief Immigration boss Stanis Hulahau has warned all foreign nationals in the country that the office will not hesitate to...
PNG Post-Courier: Our democracy, our Melanesian way
EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier
“Is there a democratic Papua New Guinean nation -- or is it merely an arbitrary nation built on a shaky,...
Marape calls for policies for a ‘better PNG’ in independence message
PNG Post-Courier
Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated his call for staff of the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council to "fully embrace...
PNG’s Marape makes foreign policy gaffes over Israel, West Papua
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
Prime Minister James Marape has made two foreign policy gaffes in the space of a week that...
Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby
“I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of...
Rabaul hospital’s morgue out of service for five years – funding...
By Dianne Wilson in Rabaul, PNG
As the Papua New Guinea government continues its globe trotting, the Nonga Base hospital in Rabaul, East New Britain...
Global tourism can thrive in PNG local communities, says Yasina Park...
By Nelson Joe in Goroka
At least a self-contained shelter is enough to attract international eco-tourists to Papua New Guinea, say tourism operators.
David Van, an...
PNG corruption – ‘Our people think MPs are automatic teller machines’
EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier
Are the voters responsible for the corruption in the country?
Papua New Guinea's Health Minister and Member for Wabag, Dr Lino Tom, seems...
Ten invited from PNG to witness coronation in delegation saga
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea was allowed 10 people to be invited to witness the Coronation of King Charles III on in London on May...
‘My daughter didn’t misuse public funds’ says PNG’s under fire minister
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
A defiant Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko says he will not resign over the furore surrounding his daughter Savannah’s...
PNG warns foreigners to respect laws as businessman Pang blacklisted, deported
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea has deported controversial Australian businessman Jamie Pang.
Surrounded by Immigration and Citizenship Authority officials and police, Pang...
PNG’s Sir Rabbie blessed at birth – ‘he’ll be a big...
By Jean Nuia in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s fourth prime minister, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, has died -- four days shy of his...
PNG contractors plead for government to pay up after 12-year wait
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby
A number of small contractors in Papua New Guinea are still waiting for positive feedback for money owed to...
PNG Post-Courier: Let’s talk first on media policy and transparency
EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier
The discussions on Papua New Guinea's new draft media development policy will come to the fore today when the media industry presents...
Nightmare over for final 3 PNG freed hostages – police hunt...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
The look on the faces of their families said it all, as they cried awaiting anxiously for their loved...
Two countries, two kidnappings – Port Moresby shows Jakarta how it’s...
ANALYSIS: By David Robie
Two countries. A common border. Two hostage crises. But the responses of both Asia-Pacific nations have been like chalk and cheese.
On...
PNG gunmen free one of 3 women held captive, reports Post-Courier
PNG Post-Courier
The Post-Courier has exclusively been advised of the release of one of the women held captive by armed men in the Bosavi mountains,...
PNG military chief warns troops to ‘shape up or ship out’
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea Defence Force commander Major-General Mark Goina has issued a warning to all serving members of the PNGDF to "shape up...
PNG Treasurer explains K2.6b ‘miscellaneous’ budget costs
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinean Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey has clarified that the miscellaneous item of K2.6 billion in the budget will be spent on settling...
Star Post-Courier ‘frontline’ reporter Miriam Zarriga now new chief-of-staff
PNG Post-Courier
Miriam Zarriga, one of Papua New Guinea's top experienced journalists, has been appointed as the PNG Post-Courier's new chief-of-staff.
With more than 10 years...
PNG daily Post-Courier joins fight against gender-based violence
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby
The Post-Courier daily newspaper is one of 15 companies in Papua New Guinea that have pledged to fight against...
Deaths, buried villages reported as 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits PNG
By Melisha Yafoi in Port Moresby
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has been felt across Papua New Guinea with widespread damage to villages and an unconfirmed...