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May 1, 2024
By Dale Luma in Port Moresby “We want grants and not concessional loans,” is the crisp message from Papua New Guinea businesses directly affected by the Black Wednesday looting four months ago. The businesses, which lost millions after the January 10 rioting and looting, say they need grants as part of the government’s Restock and ... <a title="PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/01/png-businesses-want-grants-not-loans-over-black-wednesday-riots/" aria-label="Read more about PNG businesses want grants, not loans over Black Wednesday riots">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2024
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he is confident he can retain power in the wake of the recent riots. Prime Minister James Marape claims he has the direct support of more than 50 MPs from his own party as well as coalition partners in the 111-seat Parliament. The Black Wednesday riot claimed ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/23/png-prime-minister-marape-confident-his-coalition-will-stay-intact/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2024
Amnesty International is calling on Papua New Guinea authorities to protect human rights in response to the riots. Port Moresby is in a state of emergency for 14 days with at least 16 people confirmed dead following violent unrest on Wednesday. The violence broke out with shops and businesses being set alight after public servants ... <a title="‘Uphold right to life’ says watchdog in aftermath of deadly PNG unrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/13/uphold-right-to-life-says-watchdog-in-aftermath-of-deadly-png-unrest/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Uphold right to life’ says watchdog in aftermath of deadly PNG unrest">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2024
By Miriam Zarriga and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Fires from the 24-hour spate of looting, rioting and mayhem in Papua New Guinea’s Port Moresby — the worst ever social unrest in the city — have all but subsided into skeletal remains of ash and buildings in National Capital District (NCD). The smoke has cleared ... <a title="Aftermath of Port Moresby looting, rioting – 14-day state of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/12/aftermath-of-port-moresby-looting-rioting-14-day-state-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Aftermath of Port Moresby looting, rioting – 14-day state of emergency">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guineans have been challenged to “actively contribute” towards development projects like the Boroko Transformation Project if citizens want to see change in the Pacific’s largest country. Prime Minister James Marape issued this challenge this week when launching the National Capital District Commission’s Boroko Transformation Project in Port Moresby. “This must happen. ... <a title="Boroko declared ‘betel nut-free’ as PNG capital Moresby spruces up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/01/boroko-declared-betel-nut-free-as-png-capital-moresby-spruces-up/" aria-label="Read more about Boroko declared ‘betel nut-free’ as PNG capital Moresby spruces up">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2022
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby After 36 hours of unrest, fear and anxiety, Port Moresby city woke up yesterday morning to a quiet start under the watchful eyes of the police and military personnel as tensions slowly faded. Kicking off to a slow start, shops and business houses opened their doors to the public ... <a title="Port Moresby back to normal after 36 hours of election tension" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/27/port-moresby-back-to-normal-after-36-hours-of-election-tension/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby back to normal after 36 hours of election tension">Read more</a>
