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Leaders of PNG’s Enga province plagued by violence – vow to weed out illegal guns

February 1, 2026

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Political leaders in a Papua New Guinea province plagued by gun violence are making a collective stand to stop it. There is a new sense of political will among Enga Province’s political leaders and police to come down hard on the use of illegal weapons. But they are ... <a title="Leaders of PNG’s Enga province plagued by violence – vow to weed out illegal guns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/01/leaders-of-pngs-enga-province-plagued-by-violence-vow-to-weed-out-illegal-guns/" aria-label="Read more about Leaders of PNG’s Enga province plagued by violence – vow to weed out illegal guns">Read more</a>

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Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election violence

August 6, 2022

PNG Pacific A former Papua New Guinea military commander who drew up a plan 17 years ago to try to end gun violence says the first thing he would do is ban the public from owning guns. Major-General Jerry Singirok compiled a gun control report in 2005. It included 244 recommendations for governments to follow ... <a title="Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/former-png-military-chief-calls-for-gun-ban-to-curb-election-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG military chief calls for gun ban to curb election violence">Read more</a>