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 one week to save his job, with parliament to consider a no-confidence motion in his leadership next week.

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 ...

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 ...

"Where is PNG headed? If the government continues down this path, it risks trading democracy for control." Many social media users, however, appeared to outdo the government, with many downloading and ...

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In a scathing statement, Hon. Peter O’Neill, MP, has criticized the government’s decision to conduct a so-called “test” on the same day Prime Minister James Marape appeared in court as a State witness ...

In a statement, PNG's Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili said the initiative was to ensure "responsible usage" of social media platforms like Facebook while keeping "harmful content" out of public ...

Corruption in Papua New Guinea has become a deeply entrenched issue, with many allegations pointing directly at the government and Members of Parliament. Instead of addressing these concerns ...

Minister Tsiamalili also called on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to work closely with the PNG government in promoting responsible platform usage. He warned that if social media companies ...

These schemes are among a series of grand ideas detailed in a secret cabinet decision. Critics say the PNG government should focus on the basics, like education, health care and access to power.

Figures are based on the latest edition of ADB's Asian Development Outlook, which analyzes economic and development issues in Asia and the Pacific. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross ...