It is often said that PNG elections are fought on local issues, and this is no doubt the case...
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Art and violence in Papua New Guinea
I’ll never forget the time I saw a grown man punch a woman in the face. Repeatedly. Not on the...
Bikpla kumul i pundaun: the political life of Sam Basil
On the night of 11 May 2022, one day before the issue of writs for PNG’s election, Deputy Prime...
Too little, too late? Securing PNG’s 2022 national election
Papua New Guinea’s elections are often dangerous affairs. In the past, elections in the country...
PNG’s stuck exchange rate
What is the nature of the PNG kina exchange rate regime? It is described as floating by the Bank of...
Improving livelihoods in remote lowland communities in PNG
Support for agricultural development and villagers’ livelihoods in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is...
Prime ministerial incumbency bias in PNG
Central to the selection of the prime minister in Papua New Guinea following a general election is...
PNG anti-corruption funding update
In 2020 we found that, over the previous decade, support for anti-corruption organisations in Papua...
COVID-19 and TB in PNG: a healthcare opportunity
In Papua New Guinea, the COVID-19 outbreak has spread rapidly to all 22 provinces, affecting many...
No fall in mobile internet prices in PNG
There’s lots of news in the telecommunication sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG), with a looming...