Autonomous Bougainville Government President Ishmael Toroama urged the National Information and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA) on April 7 to address the threat posed by artificial…
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG) on April 5, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later canceled, the US Geological Survey reported.…
Only 18 of 118 lawmakers have submitted their 2024 Service Improvement Program (SIP) fund acquittals to the Department of Implementation and Rural Development, Acting Secretary…
Major Pacific diplomatic bodies, including the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), have signaled openness to dialogue with Papua New Guinea’s…
Negotiators from the central government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) will hold multiple meetings before a June deadline to resolve a deadlock over Bougainville’s…
Prime Minister James Marape on March 17 asserted that Bougainville is not yet prepared for political independence, stressing the necessity of achieving economic independence and…
The Joint Moderation Consultation Meeting concerning the Bougainville referendum began on March 17 at the Melanesian Haus in Waigani, Port Moresby. This three-day meeting involves…
Karavia village in the Central Gazelle local level government (LLG) in Gazelle district, East New Britain province opened a new water supply project on March…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has appointed Geraldine Paul as the new finance and treasury minister, and Patrick Koles as the Department of Primary Industry…
Leaders in Bougainville have declared that their independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG) will take effect on September 1, 2027. This announcement was made by…
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Bougainville commissioned major infrastructure upgrades at its local regional station in Buka on March 10. NBC is enhancing its…
The Baia and Bakoringku clans signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster development on their shared lands in Kopei village, Simeku area, Panguna district,…
The central government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) signed a ship purchase contract with a shipbuilding contractor at the Government House in Port Moresby…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government launched its own civil works plant in Arawa, local media reported on March 5. Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama handed over equipment…
Rabaul district in East New Britain province rolled out major rehabilitation projects on some of its main roads in the district on February 25. The…
Three academics from the Australian National University stated on February 26 that residents in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville are still suffering from trauma related…
The Buka/Arawa Highway in Tinputs, North Bougainville, was flooded due to heavy rain on February 25. People traveling on foot or by vehicle at the…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government’s (ABG) Digitalization Technical Working Group (DTWG) is set to present the official information and communication technology (ICT) roadmap by the end…
The East New Britain provincial government endorsed its 2025 provincial budget of 566.7 million kina on February 18. The budget consists mainly of development funds…
Work will soon begin on upgrades to the Kimbe port in West New Britain province, financed by Australia amid growing competition for influence in the…
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville have agreed that the contentious issue delaying progress on the independence referendum be resolved before the Bougainville…
Rodney Synell, the owner of RS Reach Construction Limited, on February 11 reported that the 4 million kina budget allocated for the construction of the…
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) on February 2 introduced a new tracking for fishing vessels using a satellite-based monitoring system. The solar mobile-satellite vessel monitoring…
The Torau community filed an objection following a decision made by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) Boundaries Commission to reject a petition to create a…
West New Britain has become the first province to partner with the Road Traffic Authority (RTA) in implementing a new online system to improve vehicle…
