There is no doubt COVID-19 is causing great economic damage all round the world, and Papua New Guinea is no exception. One estimate from the PNG Trade Union Congress is that more than 10,000 jobs in the private sector have been lost due to the pandemic and the subsequent state of emergency...
In a flurry of activity over the past nine months, the United States has rediscovered the strategic value of the freely associated states in Micronesia. This article is in two parts: in the first I examine the geopolitical context of the United States’ relations with the freely associated states...
Papua New Guinea’s roll of voters registered in national elections (the common or electoral roll) has been plagued with problems since at least the 1987 elections. Ever since 1987, the number of registered voters on the roll has exceeded the estimated voting population aged 18 years and over. The...
As I write, earlier hopes that Papua New Guinea (PNG) would avoid a serious COVID-19 outbreak have diminished. With 110 positive cases as of 2 August, and two recorded deaths, fears are growing that these numbers will continue to grow exponentially in the coming weeks. Most of the cases are...
There has been much enthusiasm about new undersea internet cables in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and...
Bamboo is an amazingly versatile plant. Like timber it can be used for building homes and...
The Pacific region is no stranger to sudden shocks. Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, for instance, are...
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional threat to the economies of Pacific island countries...
New Zealand’s and Australia’s much better COVID-19 performance compared with Canada and Germany has...
Recent months have shown us more than ever the need to be flexible and responsive, to pivot when...
