Nothing in life is inevitable, aside from death and (for most people) taxes. Yet, as we explored in our previous article, there is in our view a range of factors that suggest PNG may well find itself ...

Papua New Guinea’s SP Hunters have claimed a hard-fought 26-20 victory over the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round 5 of the Hostplus Cup at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. The Hunters, led by a ...

Rahat Zaidi received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of ...

For the past several months, we have been supporting Westchester County Legislator David Imamura in his push to compel all County public school districts to adopt Diwali and Eid as official school ...

The celebrations will commence on March 30 with a big event on the lawns of the Delhi Assembly, where the entire building will be illuminated with lamps, much like during Diwali.” As the ...

Ten lawmakers are cosponsoring a proposed law that would recognize Diwali, a religious festival for Hindus in the state, among a variety of other holidays. SB 1519, An Act Designating Various Days ...

Since independence in 1975, no government has ever shut down any form of media in PNG. Now on the eve of the anniversary of 50 years of independence, the government has taken this unprecedented action ...

"Where is PNG headed? If the government continues down this path, it risks trading democracy for control." Many social media users, however, appeared to outdo the government, with many downloading and ...

Southern Highlands Governor William Powi speaking on behalf of the provincial government and the people said that the decision to resume fights into the province yesterday indicates the commitment by ...

Corruption in Papua New Guinea has become a deeply entrenched issue, with many allegations pointing directly at the government and Members of Parliament. Instead of addressing these concerns ...

These schemes are among a series of grand ideas detailed in a secret cabinet decision. Critics say the PNG government should focus on the basics, like education, health care and access to power.

Figures are based on the latest edition of ADB's Asian Development Outlook, which analyzes economic and development issues in Asia and the Pacific. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross ...