EPN : Papua New Guinea
Global Warming Spreads Malaria - May 1, 08 - 12:45: AM

As the world warms up, the habitat for the malaria mosquito is moving higher into the Papua New Guinea highlands increasing the death rate.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Dangerous Displaced Crocodiles - Dec 15, 07 - 3:36: PM
About twenty domestically-raised crocodiles have escaped into local  rivers already swarming with wild crocodiles following severe floods in Papua New Guinea.   

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Chief In Charge Again - Aug 16, 07 - 2:11: AM

Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare was re-elected to the top post in parliament by an overwhelming majority for another five years.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
“Go To Hell” Says Somare - Jul 31, 07 - 2:44: AM

Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has rejected calls from Australian news media for him to release the Moti Inquiry Report to the public, telling those making the call to “got to hell”.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Army Rescues Ballot Boxes - Jul 16, 07 - 1:24: PM

The army moved in to assure counting would be fair after voters in Tari refused to release ballot boxes to officials.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Wingti Attacked - Ballot Boxes Stolen - Jul 2, 07 - 12:47: AM

Western Highlands Governor Paias Wingti was physically attacked at a political rally in Minj on Friday - and ballot boxes were stolen when the PNG National election began on Saturday.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Troops Arrive in Mt. Hagen for Elections - Jun 25, 07 - 12:35: AM

Troops have been deployed ahead of the national elections in Papua New Guinea as security is tightened before the upcoming vote at the end of the month.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Earthquake Rattles Rabaul - May 30, 07 - 11:47: AM

The U-S Geological Survey reports an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck about   60 km SW of Rabaul on the island of New BritainTuesday.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Hagen Clans On The Warpath - May 28, 07 - 12:55: AM

The town of Mount Hagen was a battlefield over the  weekend as two clans living on the fringes of the city clashed over who should be the Western Highlands provincial administrator.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
EU Set To Inject K450m Into PNG - May 12, 07 - 4:15: AM

The European Union (EU) has earmarked K450 million to spend on development projects over a six-year period beginning next year. The Ambassador to PNG, Aldo Dell’Arricia, said this money would go through direct assistance to government programmes.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Porgera Back in Business - May 3, 07 - 11:43: AM

Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine has re-opened after a dispute between the company and local landowners was settled.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Protest Pauses Porgera Production - Apr 27, 07 - 10:30: AM

Barrick Gold Corp, the world`s biggest gold producer, has suspended mining at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea after local landowners blocked the gates.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Papua Miners Walkout Ends in Victory - Apr 23, 07 - 11:15: AM
Grasberg Mine workers returned to work after the mine management agreed to salary and benefit demands.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
Miners Hold Out for Fourth Day - Apr 21, 07 - 12:58: PM

The ongoing walkout at the giant Grasberg copper mine in Papua continues as operations grind to a stop for Indonesia’s biggest taxpayer.

EPN : Papua New Guinea
PNG Gold Mine Examines Toxic Waste Claims. - Apr 21, 07 - 6:06: AM

Tolukuma Gold Mine - at the centre of a toxic waste controversy in Papua New Guinea - says it is investigating claims mine waste has contaminated a nearby river.