A PNG student races home from school to tell her parents she has a shot at a decent university education, funded by generous Australian taxpayers. This kid is in a tiny minority in PNG.

Sydney (AFP) – In one of his final acts, Pope Francis cleared the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint -- an anti-polygamy preacher who died in prison during Japan's World War II ...

Six matches in double round-robin format will be held across six days, with hosts Japan competing alongside Fiji and winners of last year’s Division 2 Qualifier, Papua New Guinea (PNG), where only the ...

The United States has imposed 10% tariff on all goods exported from Papua New Guinea (PNG) into the U.S. market. Responding to the decision, PNG Prime Minister James Marape stated that his country ...

For the first time, a court has found a person guilty of accusing someone of sorcery under legislation, known as the Glasman Act, which was passed by the PNG Parliament in 2022. Belief in magic or the ...

Papua New Guinea is turning its focus toward strengthening trade ties across Asia and the Pacific following the United States’ decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on all PNG exports. Prime Minister ...

Nothing in life is inevitable, aside from death and (for most people) taxes. Yet, as we explored in our previous article, there is in our view a range of factors that suggest PNG may well find itself ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed growing calls for his resignation, stating that any leadership change must follow parliamentary procedures. Upon his arrival at the APEC ...

Marie Stopes Papua New Guinea (MSPNG) and Femili PNG (FPNG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in providing critical services to survivors of sexual and ...

This is after the PNG Supreme Court ruled last week that parliament must be recalled on Tuesday, 8 April to debate a motion of no confidence against Marape. The court found that actions taken by the ...

The case has again put a spotlight again on gender-based violence in PNG and renewed calls for the government to find a long-term solution to Port Moresby's impoverished settlements. Dozens of ...

Since independence in 1975, no government has ever shut down any form of media in PNG. Now on the eve of the anniversary of 50 years of independence, the government has taken this unprecedented action ...