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The National. Front page of The National on June 11, 2008. The main headline is the funeral ceremony for Joseph Kabui. The National is a weekday English language newspaper published in Papua New Guinea. It is also published online. The paper is owned by Malaysian logging company Rimbunan Hijau. [1]
The Papua New Guinea Post-Courier is a newspaper based in Konedobu, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1] It was established on 30 June 1969. Its parent company, The Herald and Weekly Times (later purchased by News Corp Australia), had acquired what had then been the two main newspapers in Papua New Guinea, the three-days-a-week South Pacific ...
Papua New Guinea has been an observer state in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1976, and has filed its application for full membership status. [24] It is a full member of the Commonwealth of Nations, [25] the Pacific Community, the Pacific Islands Forum, [26] and the United Nations.
The National Identity Act of Papua New Guinea was formulated in 1971, motivating the country to create a national flag, a national emblem, a national pledge and a national anthem. [1] A national flag and emblem were adopted in 1971. However, the national anthem remained undecided until independence from Australia in 1975, four
This is a list of newspapers in Papua New Guinea. The National. Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Wantok Niuspepa. The Independent (defunct)
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital amid deadly riots which have reportedly killed at least 16 people.
Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until Thursday after tribal violence in the region killed at least 20. Papua New Guinea has granted police ...
The politics of Papua New Guinea takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic multi-party system, whereby the prime minister is the head of government. Papua New Guinea is an independent Commonwealth realm, with the monarch serving as head of state and a governor-general, nominated by the National Parliament, serving ...