Analysis – The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty – officially known as the Pukpuk Treaty – … Continue reading The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations
Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia but the … Continue reading West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries’ agenda says Mapou.
The Land: Foundational to Community and Identity Throughout Melanesia, from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to the islands of … Continue reading “Land Is Life”: The Consequences of Selling Indigenous Land
PORT VILA, VANUATU (16 September 2025): The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat congratulates the Government and people of the Independent … Continue reading MSG CONGRATULATES PNG ON MILESTONE 50th INDEPENDENCE
On April 20 1972, 100 newly elected parliamentarians gathered in Port Moresby for the opening of the Third House of … Continue reading 50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness
“One City, One Kantri, One Future.” That was the resounding message from NCD Governor Hon. Powes Parkop as he officially … Continue reading 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑷𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 – 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 50 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚
MF hands out 771 million Kina as our country’s Corruption Watchdog ICAC collapses Following the end of the second world … Continue reading Peter O”Neill: IMF Funds and Unplayable Debts
The Department of Works and Highways is on the brink of collapse—crippled by incompetence, corruption, and leadership failure under Minister … Continue reading DEPARTMENT OF WORKS IN CHAOS: K600 MILLION CONNECT PNG FUNDS ABUSED UNDER MIRISIM-HOLEMBA WATCH
ANUATU STATEMENT BY THE HON. SERGE VOHOR RIALUTH, MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, EXTERNAL TRADE, ECONOMIC … Continue reading The Hon Serge Vohor Rialuth, MP on West Papua at UNGA, 18 September 2002
West Papua, located on the western half of the island of New Guinea, is known for its rich biodiversity and … Continue reading Benefits of West Papua Independence for Global Environment and Conservation Approaches
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