Papua New Guinea security personnel have been authorized to use “lethal force” to quell violence between illegal miners and ...

Clashes between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine in Papua New Guinea have left at least 30 dead. Police have been given emergency powers, including lethal force authorisation, to restore order.

Landowners have warned they fear further deaths and violence at the Porgera gold mine if the Papua New Guinea government does ...

Just before Pope Francis’ recent visit to Papua New Guinea, roadside stalls selling betel nut, a mild local intoxicant, were shut down. While this isn’t good for the many small stall holders ...

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said on Monday (September 16, 2024) as security forces were given emergency ...

Papua New Guinea has given police permission to use ... from community members and local authorities. “Today, some security forces have started moving in,” Bagossy said on Monday, adding ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal government is in the process of finalising a deal to expand the NRL to Papua New Guinea. Media reports suggest PNG will enter the NRL in 2028.

A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...

PNG’s government has recently been forced to adjust spending levels downward. Numerous challenges still face the government of Peter O'NEILL, including providing physical security for foreign ...

Tribal warfare is a growing security problem across Papua New Guinea and is rife in Enga, where recovery has been slow since the landslide. Bagossy did not know how many fighters were involved ...

Tribal warfare is a growing security problem across Papua New Guinea and is rife in Enga, where recovery has been slow since the May 24 landslide. The United Nations conservatively estimated 670 ...

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 ... “The fighting is continuing.” “Today some security forces have started moving in … so it remains to be ...