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Revered Papuan chief Lukas Enembe ‘tortured to death like a boiling frog’

January 11, 2024

The usually festive Christmas season in West Papua was marred by the death of beloved Papua Governor and Chief Lukas Enembe in an Indonesian military hospital on Boxing Day. The author personally witnessed the emotional village scenes of his burial and accuses the Indonesian authorities of driving him to his death through draconian treatment. Today ... <a title="Revered Papuan chief Lukas Enembe ‘tortured to death like a boiling frog’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/11/revered-papuan-chief-lukas-enembe-tortured-to-death-like-a-boiling-frog/" aria-label="Read more about Revered Papuan chief Lukas Enembe ‘tortured to death like a boiling frog’">Read more</a>

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Rosso pays tribute to former PM Sir Rabbie’s ‘great legacy of integrity’

April 14, 2023

By Diane Wilson in Kokopo Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso has described the late Sir Rabbie Namaliu as a “shining example” of what politicians and leaders of today should aspire to be. Paying his tribute yesterday at the Vunapope Conference Centre, Kokopo, yesterday, Rosso said: “We should learn from people like Sir Rabbie, in terms ... <a title="Rosso pays tribute to former PM Sir Rabbie’s ‘great legacy of integrity’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/14/rosso-pays-tribute-to-former-pm-sir-rabbies-great-legacy-of-integrity/" aria-label="Read more about Rosso pays tribute to former PM Sir Rabbie’s ‘great legacy of integrity’">Read more</a>

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PNG has lost a ‘vibrant and visionary’ leader, says grand chief Sir Bob

May 20, 2022

PNG Post-Courier Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae has described Papua New Guinea’s late Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil as a vibrant and visionary leader who was passionate about his people and the electorate. He said Basil loved and dedicated his life to the people of Bulolo until his unexpected death in a tragic vehicle ... <a title="PNG has lost a ‘vibrant and visionary’ leader, says grand chief Sir Bob" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/png-has-lost-a-vibrant-and-visionary-leader-says-grand-chief-sir-bob/" aria-label="Read more about PNG has lost a ‘vibrant and visionary’ leader, says grand chief Sir Bob">Read more</a>

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‘Bittersweet day for my family’, says Dulciana at Somare funeral

March 13, 2021

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The youngest daughter of the Somare family Dulciana Somare-Brash told mourners the state funeral for Papua New Guinea’s Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare was a bittersweet occasion for her family. “Today is a bittersweet day for my family, we come here to farewell our patriarch, our protector, and our ... <a title="‘Bittersweet day for my family’, says Dulciana at Somare funeral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/bittersweet-day-for-my-family-says-dulciana-at-somare-funeral/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bittersweet day for my family’, says Dulciana at Somare funeral">Read more</a>

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Somare family says thank you to PNG for the love at Sir Michael’s funeral

March 13, 2021

The Loop PNG livestreaming of the Sir Michael Somare funeral in Port Moresby today. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Somare family has thanked the people of Papua New Guinea for the “incredible outpouring of love and support” during their time of grief, the PNG Post-Courier reports. Today marked the final official event on the programme ... <a title="Somare family says thank you to PNG for the love at Sir Michael’s funeral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/somare-family-says-thank-you-to-png-for-the-love-at-sir-michaels-funeral/" aria-label="Read more about Somare family says thank you to PNG for the love at Sir Michael’s funeral">Read more</a>