Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure. The ...

When Fiji-based photographer Tom Vierus was busy taking pictures of the birds on Papua New Guinea’s New Britain in March this ...

Natural resources in PNG have often benefited overseas businesses, but sometimes failed to support local communities. Allan Bird is an opposition politician who says this must change. A former ...

Categorised as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the rare bird of prey is only found on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. “I was on a scoping trip with WWF in ...

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 ...

A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea, police said on Monday. Security forces have been given emergency powers ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and is ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: Over mountains ... from the owner's own hair and adorned with the feathers of exotic birds. The Pope's visit is likely to rekindle debate about changing Papua ...

Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea's faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation "at ...

SYDNEY, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's (ABX.TO), opens new tab Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea authorities and the International Monetary Fund team have reached a staff-level agreement for access of about $265 million to improve resilience to ...