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March 23, 2024
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape says funding for impending byelections is not an issue. “We are assisting the Electoral Commission with funding, I have strongly advised Electoral Commissioner to get the byelection up and running. “Put the programme together, get to Treasury and request funding and the byelections must be done. ... <a title="PNG ‘isn’t broke’, says PM Marape who wants byelections to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/23/png-isnt-broke-says-pm-marape-who-wants-byelections-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG ‘isn’t broke’, says PM Marape who wants byelections to go ahead">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Thousands of people have marched in Noumea protesting in support of New Caledonia’s Catholic schools, which are struggling to keep operating. An estimated 7000 people went to the seat of government and to the Congress building last Friday after the school management warned that budget allocations for this year were US$12 million short of what ... <a title="7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/7000-protesters-demand-funding-for-catholic-schools-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about 7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Service Improvement Programme worth more than K1 billion (NZ$440 million) has become a major cash cow for “irresponsible” leaders, says the monitoring agency. In the past decade, the Provincial and District Services Improvement Programme has delivered much but has not achieved what it set out to deliver — vital government ... <a title="PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/29/png-rural-agency-condemns-ghost-projects-in-k1-billion-delivery-cash-cow/" aria-label="Read more about PNG rural agency condemns ‘ghost projects’ in K1 billion delivery cash cow">Read more</a>
