Papua New Guinea
Deal to re-open Bougainville's Panguna mine, momentous
Last week the Bougainville Government announced an agreement had been reached with Panguna landowners to re-open the island's controversial Gold and Copper mine.
Call for reform in Papua New Guinea forestry sector
The Papua New Guinea government is being urged to implement reforms in the country's forestry sector. Audio
PNG group wants re-think on forest law and management
Papua New Guinea's Centre for Environment Law and Community Rights, or CELCOR, wants police working for logging companies to be sacked from the force.
Bougainville a step closer to a Panguna re-opening
The Bougainville Government says it's reached an agreement with Panguna landowners to re-open the controversial mine.
PNG leader's "doing well" in Covid recovery'
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape says he is "all right" and "doing well" as he self-isolates at home from a Covid-19 infection.
PNG facing a myriad of election challenges
Lack of funding, an outdated common roll and Covid-19 all big issues for this year's national election in PNG. Audio
PNG Think Tank hopes ballot papers won't be a problem in 2022 elections
The head of a Papua New Guinea research institute has major concerns about the printing of ballot papers for the 2022 national elections.
