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April 27, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor A Papua New Guinea National Court ruling to overturn a ban on Starlink has been widely welcomed, fresh off the back of a natural disaster which highlighted the need for low-orbit satellite services in the country. Last December, the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) announced that ... <a title="Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing path" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/starlink-set-to-return-to-png-after-court-quashes-ban-clearing-path/" aria-label="Read more about Starlink set to return to PNG after court quashes ban, clearing path">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2024
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby A Papua New Guinea MP, Peter Isoaimo, who had been ousted by the National Court in an alleged bribery case, has been reinstated by the Supreme Court on appeal. A three-member Supreme Court bench found that the National Court had erred in finding that Kairuku MP Isoaimo had committed ... <a title="Supreme Court reinstates PNG MP after bribery ruling overturned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/30/supreme-court-reinstates-png-mp-after-bribery-ruling-overturned/" aria-label="Read more about Supreme Court reinstates PNG MP after bribery ruling overturned">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2024
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby A senior National Court judge in Papua New Guinea has dismissed an expatriate prisoner’s request to have his sentence suspended due to poor health. Judge Panuel Mogish said the court was interested in maintaining a standard that was equal to both non-citizens and citizens of Papua New Guinea. “Suspension ... <a title="PNG judge says ‘no double standards’ – expat prisoners must do their time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/20/png-judge-says-no-double-standards-expat-prisoners-must-do-their-time/" aria-label="Read more about PNG judge says ‘no double standards’ – expat prisoners must do their time">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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September 19, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Former MP for Madang Open and anti-corruption campaigner Bryan Kramer has filed a Supreme Court appeal against a National Court ruling dismissing his application for leave to review a Leadership Tribunal’s decision to dismiss him from office. His appeal to the Supreme Court follows the refusal of a leave to review application in ... <a title="Anti-corruption former MP Kramer appeals to PNG Supreme Court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/19/anti-corruption-former-mp-kramer-appeals-to-png-supreme-court/" aria-label="Read more about Anti-corruption former MP Kramer appeals to PNG Supreme Court">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The National Court has ordered the Papua New Guinea government to disclose the full details of the gold refinery deal it entered into with a Singapore-based company, National Gold Corporation. The court ordered Prime Minister James Marape (first defendant), Planning Minister Renbo Paita (second defendant), the NEC (third defendant) ... <a title="PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/pngs-national-court-orders-state-to-justify-singapore-gold-deal/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Dismissed Member of Madang Bryan Kramer says the dismissal notice by Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae does not affect his appeal. “What I can confirm is that on the morning the notice was issued, I had filed my appeal before the National Court,” he said. “My appeal is requesting the court ... <a title="Kramer still working on ‘unfinished’ exposure of PNG corruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/kramer-still-working-on-unfinished-exposure-of-png-corruption/" aria-label="Read more about Kramer still working on ‘unfinished’ exposure of PNG corruption">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Dissident Papua New Guinean politician and former cabinet minister Bryan Kramer has vowed to fight on in his campaign against corruption, saying the National Court ruling to dismiss him as an MP was “the calm before the storm”. “The decision to dismiss me was expected and of course, it is certainly not the ... <a title="‘Calm before the storm’ – PNG’s Bryan Kramer vows to fight on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/03/calm-before-the-storm-pngs-bryan-kramer-vows-to-fight-on/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Calm before the storm’ – PNG’s Bryan Kramer vows to fight on">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2023
PNG Post-Courier The Papua New Guinea government’s top legal adviser, Dr Eric Kwa, has been arrested and charged on allegations of dangerous driving causing death. Dr Kwa, the Secretary for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, was allegedly involved in a fatal road accident that caused a death on October 17, 2022, and was the ... <a title="PNG government’s top legal adviser charged over ‘dangerous’ road death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/10/png-governments-top-legal-adviser-charged-over-dangerous-road-death/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government’s top legal adviser charged over ‘dangerous’ road death">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2022
PNG Post-Courier The Mexican standoff over the closure of Papua New Guinea government offices due to nonpayment of rentals has ended. The National Court has ordered superannuation fund landlord Nambawan Supa Limited (NSL) to remove all locks to Vulupindi Haus, Treasury Haus, Eda Tano Haus in Waigani and Revenue Haus in downtown Port Moresby. At ... <a title="‘Mexican standoff’ ends, as PNG court orders locks removed over unpaid bills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/11/mexican-standoff-ends-as-png-court-orders-locks-removed-over-unpaid-bills/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mexican standoff’ ends, as PNG court orders locks removed over unpaid bills">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Sheriff Security at the Waigani Supreme and National Court have stepped up their surveillance of the court premises following this week’s lawlessness in the city. All court users including staff and visitors will be strictly monitored, says a statement. All hazardous and dangerous weapons like knives, pepper spray, mace, razor ... <a title="PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/png-court-sheriffs-clamp-down-on-dangerous-weapons-boost-security/" aria-label="Read more about PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2022
PNG Post-Courier A former election manager for Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District (NCD) who was charged with election fraud for corruptly receiving a large sum of money from a candidate during the 2017 election has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the National Court at Waigani. National Court judge Justice Teresa Berrigan ... <a title="Former PNG election manager for Port Moresby jailed for ballot fraud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/02/former-png-election-manager-for-port-moresby-jailed-for-ballot-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG election manager for Port Moresby jailed for ballot fraud">Read more</a>
