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May 16, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Two American C-17 Globemaster transport planes will bring 20 vehicles to Papua New Guinea in the next few days as part of preparations for the arrival of US President Joe Biden next week. All eyes will be on APEC Haus as the President and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... <a title="PNG beefs up security for visit of Biden, Modi, Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/png-beefs-up-security-for-visit-of-biden-modi-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about PNG beefs up security for visit of Biden, Modi, Pacific leaders">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2023
RNZ Pacific A curfew has been imposed in part of Papua New Guinea and extra police have been moved in to quell unrest over the shooting dead of 16 prisoners. The prisoners attempted to escape on Sunday by cutting open part of the fence at the Lakiemata prison in West New Britain province. One inmate ... <a title="PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/27/png-authorities-try-to-quell-unrest-after-16-prisoners-on-run-shot-dead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2023
By Gorothy Kenneth in Port Moresby Private security companies are currently holding Papua New Guinea together with the largest workforce of 29,445 and supporting the police in managing law and order issues. There are only 6832 policemen and women serving the country currently, according to reports. Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr told Parliament that ... <a title="Private security companies ‘holding PNG together’, claims minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/private-security-companies-holding-png-together-claims-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Private security companies ‘holding PNG together’, claims minister">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the Royal PNG Constabulary is “stretched” with only 5000 men and women serving the country of more than 9 million people. “Now more than ever we need leadership, we are stretched as a force, we all know that — ... <a title="‘Sleepless nights’ admits PNG’s security minister over stretched police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/19/sleepless-nights-admits-pngs-security-minister-over-stretched-police/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sleepless nights’ admits PNG’s security minister over stretched police">Read more</a>
