CoveragePost
September 16, 2024
The National Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has declared emergency orders to safeguard infrastructure and residents in Porgera due to escalating law and order issues brought about by illegal miners. Manning said police would be increasing the legitimate use of force to remove combatants in order to protect critical infrastructure, including the Porgera ... <a title="PNG police chief Manning declares emergency for Porgera" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/16/png-police-chief-manning-declares-emergency-for-porgera/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police chief Manning declares emergency for Porgera">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 16, 2024
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Women, girls, the elderly, and young boys have rushed to pack any vehicle they could as they escaped heavy tribal fighting that has erupted in Papua New Guinea’s Porgera Valley. The sound of gunfire erupts in the peaceful valley, shouts of war follow the gunfire, and amid the chaos, ... <a title="20 dead – PNG women, girls flee tribal fighting in Porgera mine valley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/16/20-dead-png-women-girls-flee-tribal-fighting-in-porgera-mine-valley/" aria-label="Read more about 20 dead – PNG women, girls flee tribal fighting in Porgera mine valley">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2024
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has authorised a joint military and police operation in a decisive move to curb the escalating problem of illegal mining in the Porgera Valley. This action comes in response to the recent surge of unauthorised miners invading the Special Mining Lease (SML) area, posing significant risks ... <a title="PNG’s Marape orders military-police operation in Porgera over illegal mining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/07/pngs-marape-orders-military-police-operation-in-porgera-over-illegal-mining/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape orders military-police operation in Porgera over illegal mining">Read more</a>
