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MSG celebrates 25 years
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | 2 months ago
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Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has come a long way despite harsh criticism surrounding its establishment. MSG celebrated this achievement yesterday morning at the University of the South Pacific (USP) by marking its 25th anniversary since its
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Tassie premier Giddings celebrates 40th
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | 6 months ago
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Premier Lara Giddings will celebrate her 40th birthday on Wednesday with a quiet dinner at the state's Parliament House with her family. The youngest woman to be elected to an Australian parliament, Ms Giddings reaches the milestone after two years
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Bougainville President Calls for Media Independence
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | 1 year ago
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President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville John Momis is happy that the media in Papua New Guinea has been challenged by politicians and by the political events happening in the country. President Momis was keynote speaker at the Media
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Tackling maternal health "crisis"
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | over 1 year ago
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Tackling maternal health "crisis" Lisa Micheals, 27, is pictured with two of her five children she started having at age 16. Decades of neglect, a failing health system and remote mountainous topography have created a "crisis in maternal health",
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Australia’s Support For PNG’s Eastern Highland
Sydney :: Australia | over 1 year ago
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Australia's Support For PNG's Eastern Highland Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles today saw how Australia is supporting better law, justice and peace building services in Papua New Guinea. During a visit to the
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Fears missing scientists taken by pirates
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | over 1 year ago
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Police say they fear three male scientists and the boat's crew have been killed, and the two female scientists are being held hostage on a remote island. The five scientists, team leader Gibson Gideon, Leonard Vavana, George Dogoya, Tania Oakiva and
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Tribal warfare leaves 15 dead in PNG
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | over 1 year ago
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More than 100 police have been sent to the small market town of Kainantu after a running battle erupted on Friday between the Agarabi and Kamano tribes...Describing the fighting in the generally peaceful town as a surprise, Assistant Commissioner
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Papua: Local Artist Marks Independence with a K10, 000 Win
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | over 1 year ago
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Local Artist Marks Independence with a K10, 000 Win An Independence Day gift of K10, 000 was presented to local artist Apa Tengere as he was announced winner of the first prize for his painting during the Third Annual Live Lave Art Awards in Goroka
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Gangster shooting sparks looting
Port Moresby :: Papua New Guinea | over 1 year ago
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Police say gang leader Patrick Sirah, believed to be in his late 30's and wanted for a laundry list of crimes including rape, abduction, robbery and murder, was shot and killed in a fight with tribesmen in Kainantu on Wednesday. Police allege the
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PNG’s Nationwide Microbank Signs Up 100,000th Customer
Goroka :: Papua New Guinea | almost 2 years ago
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PNG's Nationwide Microbank Signs Up 100,000th Customer Manila, Philippines, 31 May 2011 Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Nationwide Microbank has signed up its 100,000th customer, highlighting the ongoing demand for quality and accessible banking services in
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