An asset protection officer and several residents were reportedly shot and killed by residents at the Porgera mining site in Porgera local level government (LLG),…
State of emergency controller and National Police acting assistant commissioner Joseph Tondop on November 8 submitted directives to address tribal violence in Porgera-Paiela district, Enga…
Conflict resolution measures were launched on November 6 to address the longstanding tribal conflicts in Porgera-Paiela district of Enga province. The mediation is led by…
Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas on November 5 said the province’s government is capable of addressing security issues in the region, including tribal conflicts. He…
Police have declared the Enga Highway as unsafe, both for vehicles and commuters, following a fatal attack in late October. Enga Police chief Fred Yakasa…
A man from the Yakenda tribal community in Laiagam District, Enga Province was murdered on October 28 in the western part of Enga. The victim,…
The Ambulin tribe of Wapenamanda district, Enga province has been blamed for breaching a historic peace accord with the neighboring Wakupin tribe following the murder…
The Laiagap District Development Authority (DDA) is liaising with assistant police commissioners of Western Highlands and State of Emergency (SOE) controller Joseph Tondop to allocate…
Seven people allegedly involved in a deadly ambush on October 22 in Sirunki were arrested by police on October 25. Enga Police personnel on October…
Prime Minister James Marape on October 23 said the government will expand the state of emergency in Enga province to the highlands highway following the…
Seven people were killed and at least 19 others were severely injured when a group of armed men attacked a passenger bus in Sirunki of…
Several security personnel were attacked by armed men at the Mulitaka disaster area in Yambali village, Maip Mulitaka local level government (LLG), Lagaip district, Enga…
Members of the Ambai tribe in Laiagam district, Enga province on September 29 surrendered an M-16 assault rifle in a move to curb tribal conflicts.…
The governor general of Enga province has declared a national emergency status in the electorates of Porgera-Paiela, Kompiam-Ambum and Wapenamanda amid violence between illegal settlers…
Warring clan leaders in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Enga province have agreed to peace talks after chronic tribal revenge killings among locals armed with military-style…
The police and military are struggling to cope with chronic tribal revenge killings among locals with high powered weapons in Porgera, Enga province. Reports from…
Papua New Guinea security personnel have been authorized to use lethal force to quell violence between illegal miners and traditional landowners near the economically important…
