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July 6, 2023
COMMENTARY: A special correspondent in Port Moresby As an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Papua New Guinea government, I have to write anonymously to secure my safety. I am writing to reveal interference by the United States in PNG’s internal affairs which is undermining the bilateral relationship between Australia and PNG. ... <a title="How Washington teamed up with PNG to pip Canberra for ‘control’ of region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/06/how-washington-teamed-up-with-png-to-pip-canberra-for-control-of-region/" aria-label="Read more about How Washington teamed up with PNG to pip Canberra for ‘control’ of region">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2023
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Communication Minister Timothy Masiu has hit back at recent reports termed as “inaccurate” over the control of media in Papua New Guinea from his ministerial statement in Parliament. He said it was not true that the government was trying to control the media by setting up a Media Council. ... <a title="PNG’s Masiu denies ‘control of media’ but calls for ‘accountability’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/pngs-masiu-denies-control-of-media-but-calls-for-accountability/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Masiu denies ‘control of media’ but calls for ‘accountability’">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2023
The National in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s new media draft policy would put a stop to reporting news not regarded as “positive” for the country’s image, says former PNG Media Council director Bob Howarth. Howarth, who was director from 2001-2005, said that the national government needed to seriously look at the way the media ... <a title="Learn from Timor-Leste ‘freedom’, says former PNG media council head" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/18/learn-from-timor-leste-freedom-says-former-png-media-council-head/" aria-label="Read more about Learn from Timor-Leste ‘freedom’, says former PNG media council head">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
The Sunday Bulletin Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape says it is very disappointing that foreign-owned media in the country continue to run “fake news”. He said this after an editorial in the Malaysian-owned National on Wednesday claimed that former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had “rubbished” Papua New Guinea at the PNG Mining ... <a title="Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/marape-blasts-foreign-media-claiming-fake-news-on-mining-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference">Read more</a>
