Papua New Guinea
O'Neill fronts UBS inquiry - happy with controversial loan
A royal commission into a controversial loan from Swiss bank UBS to the Papua New Guinea Government has been told at least four ministers opposed the deal.
PNG receives 146-thousand vaccine doses from NZ
Papua New Guinea has received an additional 146,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine sent from New Zealand
Anti-vaxxers slowing vaccine campaigns in Solomons and PNG
Anti-vax misinformation is throwing a spanner in the works for Covid-19 vaccination programmes in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, with the prime ministers of both countries firing warnings at… Audio
PNG women grateful to be in Monaco after long 7s journey
The Papua New Guinea women's sevens team is relieved to be in Monaco after a difficult route to the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
A record number of Samoan weightlifters qualify for the Olympics, removal of petrol-contaminated soil begins in American Samoa and Northern Mariana firefighters sue over firings for not following…
PNG PM urges public to take vaccine as doses expiry looms
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape is appealing to people to take the Covid-19 vaccine before doses expire.
Covid-19 situation under control, says PNG Health Minister
Despite a worrying surge of Covid-19 cases over recent months, Papua New Guinea's Health Minister says the situation is under control
High profile lawyer faces more fraud charges in PNG
A prominent Australian lawyer, Greg Sheppard, has been arrested by Papua New Guinea police and is facing a range of fraud charges.
Electoral roll problems mar Port Moresby Northwest by-election
Allegations of electoral fraud have marred an important by-election in Papua New Guinea's capital.
