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Akilisi Pohiva is Tonga's new Prime Minister
Tonga's new PM Akilisi PohivaAfter 20+ years of campaigning for a pro-democratic movement, Akilisi Pohiva has been elected Prime Minister of Tonga by parliamentarians. The vote was 15 in favour of Mr...
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PNG Prime Minister welcomes re-election of Shinzo Abe in Japan
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill has written to offer his congratulations to the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Shinzo Abe, following his re-election this month. At Japan’s General...
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Missing AirAsia plane likely 'at the bottom of the sea', search chief says
The AirAsia plane that went missing with 162 people on board en route to Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief says."Based on the coordinates...
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NPCP aims to develop national oil, gas industry in PNG
The National Petroleum Company of PNG (NPCP) is poised to become a fully fledged national oil and gas company in Papua New Guinea.The prospect is boosted by its first ever commercial transaction...
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Catholics in PNG who are involved in sorcery threatened with excommunication
Catholics in Papua New Guinea who are involved in sorcery related killings are being threatened with excommunication.The threat comes from Arnold Orowae, the Catholic Bishop of Wabag, in PNG's Enga...
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Obstacles keep doctors from rural postings in PNG
Rural areas in PNG lacks transport services. SIGNIFICANT obstacles stopping doctors being posted to rural areas include law and order, poor housing, rundown facilities, lack of appropriate education,...
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PNG Hunters player Dion Aiye eyes UK stint
DION Aiye’s (pictured) apparent move to sign with England second division side Whitehaven has his Hunters coach Micael Marum in a conundrum.The 26-year-old has reportedly taken up an offer to play in...
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Fiji Batis to take on PNG Kumuls in a test match
It’s confirmed that the Vodafone Fiji Bati will play the Papua New Guinea Kumuls in a test match next May.The test is sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) and will be staged...
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Forty bodies found in missing AirAsia plane search
At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the sea in the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501, the Indonesian navy says.The bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the Java Sea off the...
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Catholic Church to hunt witch hunters
A Catholic Bishop in Papua New Guinea has announced that the diabolical Papua New Guinean tendency to hunt and slay persons alleged to be witches shall be combated in the coming year.During an intense...
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Bank South Pacific to train staff on budgeting, savings and mobile money
MORE than 90 staff from Bank South Pacific will be trained in budgeting, savings and mobile money modules next month.The one week course would be facilitated by the Bank of Papua New Guinea’s...
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Revolution in learning in PNG schools
An innovative project is revolutionising the learning environment in schools across Papua New Guinea, providing information to students at the touch of a button.In order to trial this program, PNG’s...
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World conference focuses on PNG archaeology
TWO PNG archaeologists were terribly shocked to hear the world debating Papua New Guinea archaeology in a recent Australia Archaeological Association conference in Cairns, Australia.The conference is...
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Anitua, Axiom partner in Solomon Islands nickel project
PNG Local Lihir Island landowners company Anitua Group has now expanded into neighbouring Solomon Islands in a partnership with Australian mining company Axiom Mining to develop a nickel...
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Prime Minister O'Neill says Don Polye is "Simply Wrong"
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, has raised concerns over recent statements made by Opposition Leader, Don Polye regarding the nation’s economy.Through a media release, PM O’Neill...
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Paraka signs contract with Super Rugby franchise, Queensland Reds
This is Papua New Guinean Pettowa Paraka’s chance to secure a career in professional rugby union after the 21-year-old signed a one-year contract with Super Rugby franchise, the Queensland Reds last...
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Police arrest couple for importing firecrackers into PNG
Firecrackers are illegal in PNG. Photo credit. Dicksii H.(fb). Police in PNG's Madang Province intercepted a shipment of firecrackers worth nearly K15,000 early yesterday and arrested a couple...
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RSPCA in Port Moresby gets new x-ray machine
The RSPCA in Port Moresby has new state of the art digital x-ray machine valued at K200,000.The equipment was obtained after many months of fundraising and donations, especially received from the...
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New Year prison break death in PNG's Madang Province
A suspect met a horrific end during a cell break at PNG's Madang’s Jomba police station when an attempt to squeeze through steel bars resulted in his death reportedly through suffocation. The victim is...
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Solomon Islands ties diplomatic relationships with Kyrgyzstan
Solomon Islands has entered into diplomatic ties with the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, the Solomon Star reports. The country’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Collin Beck,...
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