Papua New Guinea
Covid claims doctor at remote PNG hospital
A doctor at remote Daru Hospital in Papua New Guinea's Western Province has become one of the latest victims of Covid-19.
PNG tightens rules as Covid threat grows
As Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 46th independence anniversary, one of the major events has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Deadly signs of Delta spread in PNG border province
There are worrying signs of a deadly Covid-19 outbreak in a Papua New Guinea province that sits on the border with Indonesia.
Sold out crowd watches Lae triumph in PNG league final
A sold out crowd of 15,000 were on hand to watch the Lae Snax Tigers be crowned Papua New Guinea's domestic rugby league champions for the fourth time in six years.
PNG consultations over Bougainville independence out of order - Miriki
A former Speaker of the Bougainville parliament says consultations across Papua New Guinea on the independence issue are out of order.
PNG prisons struggle to stop escapes
Prison escapes are now common in PNG, with poor resourcing and chronic delays to prisoners' cases coming to trial driving factors.
PNG health authorities concerned with Delta in border region
The Covid-19 delta variant is becoming a concern to Papua New Guinea health authorities.
PNG Hunters rugby league star retires after lifesaving surgery
Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league player Jokadi Bire has confirmed his retirement from the game after undergoing lifesaving heart surgery.
