Eight men, including a police officer, were apprehended in Kerowagi district of Enga province after an attempted illegal purchase of firearms and ammunition. The suspects,…
Thomas Amaiu, a representative from Kompiam tribe, called for the immediate arrest for clan leaders who are involved in tribal clashes after a state of…
The Enga Provincial Peace and Good Order Committee has officially designated all districts of Enga province, except Wabag, as “fighting zones” in response to escalating…
Enga province is reeling after deadly tribal violence between the Yakuman and Yangakuni tribes in Wapenamanda left four people dead and eight injured, prompting urgent…
The National Airports Corporation (NAC) on August 21 announced the temporary closure of Wapeanamanda Airport in Enga province. The decision was made due to escalating…
Authorities have launched an investigation into the destruction of two bridges in the Maip Mulitaka local-level government (LLG) of the Porgera-Paiela electorate during the recent…
A gunman linked to recent violence in Porgera district of Enga province was shot dead by security forces earlier this week as polling in the…
The Lagaip Bridge in Enga Province was partially dismantled on July 2, reportedly by members of the Walin, Pain, and Wapan tribes. The alleged act…
NGO Caritas Enga spokesman Jonathan Sope Anro on June 12 highlighted the struggles faced by police officers to curb the production of cannabis in Enga…
Enga Provincial Police chief Fred Yakasa announced on May 8 that security forces will arrest and charge individuals carrying offensive weapons in public areas. Items…
National Police acting assistant commissioner Joseph Tondop has issued a sweeping emergency order to restore law and order along the Wabag-Porgera Highway, following a surge…
Businesses in Porgera, Enga province closed on April 18, leaving residents without access to shops. This action followed the looting of two cargo trucks in…
Bougainville politician Theonila Matbob urged the central government to pay attention to the root causes of dissatisfaction in Porgera, Enga Province, amid increasing security tensions,…
Enga Police are heightening security in Porgera as tensions remain high following the killing of two illegal miners on March 2, local media reported on…
The head of the Porgera Paiela Development Authority, Jerry Maku, on March 3, urged the central government to fast-track the resettlement of Porgera landowners to…
Defense officials from the US, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Japan visited three provinces in the Highlands region last week to help address security issues,…
Warring tribes in the Porgera Paiela district of Enga Province signed emergency peace agreements on January 31 in a landmark moment to bring an end…
The State of Emergency (SOE) team, led by National Police acting assistant commissioner of Police Joseph Tondop, on January 23 concluded an awareness campaign aimed…
Fresh unrest and reports of a “complete breakdown” of law and order at the Porgera gold mine in Enga province are stoking fears about the project’s…
Porgera Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nickson Pakea on January 13 called on the central government to address ongoing illegal mining activity in the…
National Police acting assistant commissioner Joseph Tondop on January 3 said anyone seen carrying firearms in public places will be met by lethal force by…
The Pianda tribe of Porgera Paiela district in Enga province released two hostages to the police at Panadaka village on December 26 as a sign…
A peace restoration program was launched by the Enga Inter-denominational Global Mission (EIGM) at Kundis, Ambum Valley of Enga, between the warring Kor, Lama, and…
The State of Emergency (SOE) controller distributed orders for warring tribes in Lagaip district, Enga. The Mulapin and Andaman tribes received their SOE orders on…
Porgera Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nixon Pakea on November 13 said the Porgera gold and silver mine in Enga province has been without…
