This is an edited excerpt from the 2024 PNG Update keynote address by Governor Allan Bird of East Sepik, delivered at the University of Papua New Guinea on 22 August 2024. I have said it in Parliament, and I’ll say it here. PNG has all the hallmarks of a failing state. It’s all there...
This is an edited excerpt from the 2024 PNG Update opening address, delivered at the University of Papua New Guinea on 21 August 2024. A recording of the full address may be viewed here. In 1975, we were fused into one nation and merged over 1,000 tribes, the most diverse nation on the face of...
In Papua New Guinea, birth certificates are issued by the PNG Civil and Identity Registry (PNGCIR). They are important identity documents, not least because they are required by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (PNGICSA) as prerequisites for the issuance of passports. However...
Ministerial positions are a crucial tool in Papua New Guinea’s clientelist politics. For parliamentarians seeking re-election, being a minister can provide access to resources that could be used to gather support from voters, as well as grant a level of local prestige and national influence. And...
This article was first published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. High in...
In Papua New Guinea, special support grants (SSGs) are allocated by the national government to...
This blog was commissioned by International IDEA and was originally posted on ConstitutionNet...
This blog series was commissioned by International IDEA and was originally posted on...
The whole side of the mountain dropped and within minutes it started raining rocks and stones. It...
Coffee is one of the most important smallholder cash crops in Papua New Guinea. It accounted for...
