Wesley Lakui has been a member of Papua New Guinea's largest superannuation fund for 18 years, but this week the company forced him to tear down the family home he spent his entire savings to build. A school teacher, Mr Lakui is one of more than 5,000 people being evicted from a sprawling illegal settlement in Port Moresby, known as …
Under a mountain, a remote community quietly slept. Eddlyn Yaki and her husband Toby were sleeping in their home in Papua New Guinea's Enga province when the sound of a large crack tore through their room, waking them suddenly. "2024 does stand out, even before this event, as a really exceptional year in Papua New Guinea." Annual rainfall in the …
The Australian government has denied accusations it has been "sabotaging" China's aid programs with Pacific nations and using "political manipulation" to interfere in COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in the region. Key points: Articles in Chinese state-run media accuse Australia of undermining vaccine cooperation between China and Pacific island countries Australia flatly denies the accusation, saying it is "absolutely not the case" …
A mayor in Far North Queensland says she is concerned about COVID-19 entering Australia from nearby Papua New Guinea. Key points: The Mayor of Torres Shire says tighter border controls are needed to stop the spread of COVID-19 from PNG There are at least 62 confirmed cases of coronavirus in PNG but there could be "thousands" more PNG nationals can …