More suspensions as Papua New Guinea govt reacts to riots (www.rnz.co.nz)
The latest victim of last week's rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea's capital is the city's top police commander.
The latest victim of last week's rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea's capital is the city's top police commander.
Amnesty International is calling on Papua New Guinea authorities to protect human rights in response to the riots.
Amongst all the destruction and looting in Port Moresby on Wednesday, a positive, touching story shone through from the unlikeliest of sources – a group of Hela betelnut vendors who took up arms to protect Stop N Shop Boroko branch from looters for hours.
A political crisis is brewing in Papua New Guinea as calls are made for Prime Minster James Marape to step down in the wake of deadly riots in parts of the country.
Mr Albanese said Australia was monitoring the situation via its high commission and had not received any requests for help from Papua New Guinea, which it regularly supports in policing and security.
Angry mobs storm and pillage shops, setting fire to buildings in the Papua New Guinean capital.
Chaos broke out as looters took advantage of a protest by the country's police. As well as those who are dead, dozens are injured.
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Up to 200 police, corrections and army personnel have gathered at the Unagi Oval in Port Moresby to in protest over deductions to their salaries this fortnight.
Papua New Guinea has become the latest country in the Pacific to grant a business licence to Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink.
PNG's Porgera gold mine could potentially transform the fortunes of an impoverished province now that it has reopened. But some locals say they've experienced considerable environmental damage from the mine's waste and tailings.
Chiefs and community leaders in Bougainville want an investigation into police officers over their alleged involvement in arming and orchestrating an organised crime gang that targeted people who had travelled to the autonomous region to buy guns and gold.
The long-awaited re-opening of the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province is set to happen on Friday.
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A key problem for Papua New Guinea police in getting on top of illegal gun imports is finding the evidence linking to the sponsors of the trade.
The province’s police commander said clashes resulted in one death and three injuries.
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