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May 1, 2024
By Dale Luma in Port Moresby “We want grants and not concessional loans,” is the crisp message from Papua New Guinea businesses directly affected by the Black Wednesday looting four months ago. The businesses, which lost millions after the January 10 rioting and looting, say they need grants as part of the government’s Restock and ... <a title="PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/png-businesses-want-grants-not-loans-over-black-wednesday-riots/" aria-label="Read more about PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2024
By Scott Waide in Lae, Papua New Guinea Ten days into 2024, Port Moresby descended into chaos as opportunists looted and burned shops in Waigani, Gerehu and other suburbs. That morning, police, military and correctional service personnel gathered at the Unagi Oval in protest over deductions made to their pays that fortnight. Unsatisfied with the ... <a title="Warning signs have been flashing, PNG police housing needs ignored" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/13/warning-signs-have-been-flashing-png-police-housing-needs-ignored/" aria-label="Read more about Warning signs have been flashing, PNG police housing needs ignored">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinea’s rising voice as opposition candidate for prime minister, East Sepik Governor Allan Bird, has pushed back after addressing recent death threats. Bird told RNZ Pacific he has declined police protection and is opting to use his own security after his nomination as opposition candidate for ... <a title="PNG MP Allan Bird on death threats: ‘Picking on me isn’t a smart thing to do’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/12/png-mp-allan-bird-on-death-threats-picking-on-me-isnt-a-smart-thing-to-do/" aria-label="Read more about PNG MP Allan Bird on death threats: ‘Picking on me isn’t a smart thing to do’">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2024
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s opposition has vowed to remove Prime Minister James Marape and his government from power. During a media conference held last Friday, alternative prime minister Allan Bird shed light on the multitude of unresolved issues accumulated over the past four years under Marape’s leadership, assuring the public ... <a title="PNG’s opposition bloc confident of ousting Marape leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/19/pngs-opposition-bloc-confident-of-ousting-marape-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s opposition bloc confident of ousting Marape leadership">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
PNG Post-Courier The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Gibbs Salika, has called on the National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop to enforce the Summary Offences Act. Sir Gibbs made this strong plea at the opening of 2024 legal year yesterday. “Lawlessness in the city is escalating immensely because the laws of the country ... <a title="PNG chief justice urges Moresby governor Parkop to enforce law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/png-chief-justice-urges-moresby-governor-parkop-to-enforce-law/" aria-label="Read more about PNG chief justice urges Moresby governor Parkop to enforce law">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has been reinstated after being stood down following riots and looting on January 10. That rioting — branded as Black Wednesday — was sparked by a police protest after unannounced deductions from their wages, which the government blamed on a glitch. The protest led to a ... <a title="PNG’s police chief David Manning reinstated after Black Wednesday riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/pngs-police-chief-david-manning-reinstated-after-black-wednesday-riots/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s police chief David Manning reinstated after Black Wednesday riots">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Academic Andrew Anton Mako says the Papua New Guinea’s systemic dysfunction was plain to see in the rioting and looting throughout the country’s main cities two weeks ago. That rioting was sparked by a protest by police after unannounced deductions from their wages. It led to a riot ... <a title="Long term plan needed for underlying PNG problems, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/long-term-plan-needed-for-underlying-png-problems-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Long term plan needed for underlying PNG problems, says academic">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he is confident he can retain power in the wake of the recent riots. Prime Minister James Marape claims he has the direct support of more than 50 MPs from his own party as well as coalition partners in the 111-seat Parliament. The Black Wednesday riot claimed ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/png-prime-minister-marape-confident-his-coalition-will-stay-intact/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2024
RNZ Pacific East Sepik Governor Allan Bird says Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape must take responsibility for the Port Moresby riots two weeks ago. The National reports Governor Bird saying the police cannot be punished for the looting and burning, the government is totally responsible for what happened. “You can’t just pass the ... <a title="Marape ‘can’t pass the buck’ for PNG riots, says East Sepik governor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/22/marape-cant-pass-the-buck-for-png-riots-says-east-sepik-governor/" aria-label="Read more about Marape ‘can’t pass the buck’ for PNG riots, says East Sepik governor">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2024
In the wake of last week’s riots and looting across Papua New Guinea’s cities, the government has announced plans to get the country’s youth working. Prime Minister James Marape said efforts would be made to mobilise people aged 16 to 30, who were not in work or education. Some of the blame for the rioting ... <a title="Marape tells PNG youth ‘I’m your father’ in bid to mobilise them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/marape-tells-png-youth-im-your-father-in-bid-to-mobilise-them/" aria-label="Read more about Marape tells PNG youth ‘I’m your father’ in bid to mobilise them">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
The latest victim of last week’s rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby is the city’s top police commander. National Capital District commander Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jr has been suspended for 21 days. Wagambie’s suspension comes after an internal investigation by the PNG police Internal Affairs Directorate. Acting Police Commissioner Donald ... <a title="Port Moresby police chief suspended in latest fallout from PNG riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/port-moresby-police-chief-suspended-in-latest-fallout-from-png-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby police chief suspended in latest fallout from PNG riots">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2024
EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier Last year, the Papua New Guinea government moved in a subtle way into the Fourth Estate. It tried to — and is still trying to — find a way to curtail and restrict your access to mainstream and social media by trying to gag media organisations. Obviously, this was an ... <a title="Post-Courier: Draconian and dangerous move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/17/post-courier-draconian-and-dangerous-move/" aria-label="Read more about Post-Courier: Draconian and dangerous move">Read more</a>
