Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: regional governor PORT MORESBY: At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9... Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:07am
World Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after deadly riots PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister declared a 14-day state of emergency in the capital on Thursday,... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
World Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister pledged to crack down on “lawlessness” Thursday, following riots in... Published 11 Jan, 2024 01:42pm
World Papua New Guinea leader in China for Belt and Road Forum SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape was scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday... Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:20am
World Macron in Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push DHAKA: President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to “consolidate” France’s Indo-Pacific... Published 11 Sep, 2023 11:59am
World Indian navy ships dock in Papua New Guinea as interest in Pacific sharpens SYDNEY: Two Indian navy ships docked in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, underscoring the strategic importance of the... Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:28pm
World US not seeking permanent base in Papua New Guinea: defence secretary US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Thursday during a visit to Papua New Guinea that Washington was not... Published 27 Jul, 2023 11:04am
World French leader Macron to visit ‘neutral ground’ Papua New Guinea France’s President Emmanuel Macron will visit Papua New Guinea next week, the latest world leader to visit the... Published 18 Jul, 2023 10:27am
World Modi, Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a summit with Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea on Monday, with... Published 22 May, 2023 09:59am
World Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit PORT MORESBY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea Sunday for talks with Pacific island leaders,... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
World Ukraine conflict shows need for defence pact with US: Papua New Guinea SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea said it will sign a defence agreement with the United States, ahead of a deal with... Published 21 May, 2023 10:25am
World Biden’s team reports ‘progress’ in US debt ceiling talks HIROSHIMA: Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making “steady progress” in talks... Published 19 May, 2023 10:28am
World Australia cancels Quad meeting in Sydney after Biden postponement SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next... Published 17 May, 2023 09:35am
World Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China SYDNEY: US President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island... Published 10 May, 2023 06:26pm
World Biden, India’s Modi to meet Pacific island leaders, Papua New Guinea PM says SYDNEY: US President Joe Biden and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, will join Pacific Islands leaders next... Published 30 Apr, 2023 11:23am
World Papua New Guinea quake toll rises to seven PORT MORESBY: The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea rose to seven on Tuesday, as emergency... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 01:57pm
World Australia urges quick security deal with PNG PORT MORESBY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Thursday for a “swift” new security deal with Papua... Published 12 Jan, 2023 11:06am
World Volunteers lead desperate bid to reach PNG quake victims PORT MORESBY: Volunteer rescuers ran non-stop airlifts to remote areas of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, seeking to... Published 13 Sep, 2022 11:49am
World Papua New Guinea quake toll rises to seven PORT MORESBY: The death toll from a massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea rose to seven Monday and is expected to... Published 12 Sep, 2022 01:08pm
Markets TotalEnergies announces progress on Papua New Guinea LNG project PARIS: French company TotalEnergies announced on Wednesday progress regarding its plans for a liquefied natural gas... Published 20 Jul, 2022 11:56am
Sports Old-style scoreboard charm as Zimbabwe blast into T20 World Cup BULAWAYO: Under the gaze of an enormous, old-fashioned manually-operated scoreboard, Zimbabwe came up with all the... Published 20 Jul, 2022 10:06am
World 5.9-magnitude quake hits off eastern Papua New Guinea: USGS PORT MORESBY: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the United States Geological... Published 09 Jan, 2022 10:33am
Sports Bangladesh cricket to probe abject T20 World Cup showing DHAKA: Cricket authorities in Bangladesh are to investigate their team's underwhelming performances in the T20 World... Published 09 Nov, 2021 01:26pm
Sports All-round Shakib powers Bangladesh into Super 12s of T20 World Cup MUSCAT: Shakib Al Hasan smashed 46 and had bowling figures of 4-9 as Bangladesh crushed Papua New Guinea by 84 runs... Updated 21 Oct, 2021 06:57pm
Print Oman crush PNG as T20 World Cup gets underway MUSCAT: Oman handed Papua New Guinea a 10-wicket rout as the Twenty20 World Cup, which was shifted from India due to... Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:51am
Sports Maqsood helps Oman thrash Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup opener MUSCAT: Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood returned bowling figures of 4-20 to set up a 10-wicket win for hosts Oman in the... Published 17 Oct, 2021 06:23pm
Sports Four for Maqsood as Oman limit Papua New Guinea to 129-9 MUSCAT: Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood picked up 4-20 to help restrict debutants Papua New Guinea to 129 for nine in... Updated 17 Oct, 2021 05:56pm
World PNG bans India flights in diplomatic spat over Covid breach PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea banned flights from India indefinitely on Tuesday and accused the South Asian... Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am
Business & Finance Barrick CEO hopes Papua New Guinea gold mine will restart this year Under an agreement reached in April, the PNG government took a 51% share in the mine, ending a year-long standoff with operator Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL), whose lease Marape had refused to renew. Published 04 Jun, 2021 06:56pm
World PNG reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, pressuring a fragile health system The country, which has a population of about 9 million, has started a modest vaccination programme using just over 8,000 doses sent by Australia. Published 15 Apr, 2021 12:00pm