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…
Morobe province has seen an increase in sexual abuses, the Family Support Center (FSC) said on October 17. A report from the FSC showed that…
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…
The Correctional Services (CS) is on high alert following an alleged attempted mutiny over the weekend by disgruntled CS officers and 20 police officers. The…
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.…
A man was arrested in Madang on September 23 over link to a firearm-smuggling syndicate operating between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Indonesia. The suspect,…
National Capital District (NCD) Police chief Silva Sika claimed responsibility over his subordinates’ shooting of five people, including a girl, during a violent eviction at…
Two people were killed and three were injured when police personnel allegedly fired shots at settlers in the eviction of their homes in Morobe block…
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…
Police in Papua New Guinea witnessed a mass surrender by members of the gang allegedly responsible for the rape and massacre of 26 people in…
Papua New Guinea needs stronger laws to protect innocents and deliver justice for victims of sorcery related violence, an advocate said. People accused of sorcery…
Authorities in Papua New Guinea announced a trial run for a new system that will facilitate the issuance of biometric police clearance certificates. Called the…
One person was killed in communal violence in Pilikambi local level government (LLG) in Lagaip district, Enga province late on August 11. The Temang clan…
Dozens of houses in Maprik town of East Sepik province were set on fire by a group of unknown persons on August 5 and 6,…
Two men and one woman, identified as Chinese nationals, were rescued after being kidnapped and held hostage at their house in Gomhans village, Mount Hagen…
The spread of slingshot-style weapons that shoot metal darts has worsened violence and led to a rise in traumatic injuries in Papua New Guinea’s northeastern…
A Chinese national was killed and four other people, including two Chinese nationals, were injured in an attack by dozens of residents near the Kilolo…
At least 26 people were killed, including 16 children, during violent attacks on three Papua New Guinea villages in East Sepik on July 16 and…
